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Males of this species have a violet sheen to its head, back and wings. Females are a lot more drab, with mostly rusty brown and green upperparts .

Abundance
Uncommon

Chinese Name
紫金鹃

Habitat
Parkland Forest

Malay Name
Burung Sewah Ungu

Tamil name
ஊதாக் குயில்