Kingdom Animalia Family Cuculidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Class Aves Subfamily Cuculinae Genus Hierococcyx Order Cuculiformes | |
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Similar Hodgson's hawk‑cuckoo, Hierococcyx, Himalayan cuckoo, Large hawk‑cuckoo, Common hawk‑cuckoo | ||
A video of malaysian hawk cuckoo having a good meal
The Malaysian hawk-cuckoo or Malay hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) is a bird in the family Cuculidae formerly considered conspecific with Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo and the rufous hawk-cuckoo. All three species were previously assigned as Cuculus fugax.
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Geographic Range
Hierococcyx fugax is found in far southern Burma, southern Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and western Java.
Habitat
The Malaysian hawk-cuckoo occurs in a variety of forest types from plains level up to 1700 metres on Sumatra. It can also be found in cocoa and rubber plantations.
Behaviour
Hawk-cuckoos are brood parasites and recorded hosts include the white-rumped shama and the grey-headed canary flycatcher.
References
Malaysian hawk-cuckoo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA