Order Cuculiformes Higher classification Hierococcyx | Phylum Chordata Family Cuculidae Scientific name Hierococcyx sparverioides Rank Species | |
Similar Common hawk‑cuckoo, Hierococcyx, Hodgson's hawk‑cuckoo, Indian cuckoo, Chestnut‑winged cuckoo | ||
Large hawk cuckoo
The large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.
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Large hawk cuckoo
Distribution
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Found as a vagrant on Christmas Island. The subspecies H. s. bocki of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo is usually considered a separate species, the dark hawk-cuckoo.
Habitats
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Behavior
They call in summer and the calling goes on well after dusk.
Like many other cuckoos, this species is a brood parasite.
References
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