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This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo]], [[Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo]] and [[Northern Hawk-Cuckoo]].<br /> | It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo]], [[Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo]] and [[Northern Hawk-Cuckoo]].<br /> | ||
| − | Some authorities view | + | Some authorities view Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo as belonging to genus ''[[: Category:Cuculus|Cuculus]]''. |
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Revision as of 16:39, 17 July 2013
- Hierococcyx fugax
Cuculus fugax
Identification
28-30 cm.
- Slate-grey upperparts with brownish wings
- Grey and black banded tail with broad black subterminal bar and rufous tip
- White moustache and supraloral area
- Whitish underparts with pale rufous-brown streaks
- Yellow eye-ring
- Large yellow bill with black tip
Sexes similar. Juveniles with buff edged feathers, tail with a broad white tip and streaked and spotted black below.
Similar species
Larger billed and with more rounded wingtips than similar Northern Hawk-Cuckoo and Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo.
Distribution
From southern Thailand to peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
Uncommon in most of its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo, Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo and Northern Hawk-Cuckoo.
Some authorities view Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo as belonging to genus Cuculus.
Habitat
Found in deciduous semi-evergreen and evergreen forest. Also in secondary forest, bamboo thickets and plantations. Up to 1400m in Sumatra.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects, mainly caterpillars. Takes also fruits and berries.
Forages in bushes and understorey.
Breeding
A brood parasitic. Known host species in Borneo is Black-throated Babbler.
Movements
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1997. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334221
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Malaysian_Hawk-Cuckoo
