Hierococcyx
Sign in to saveHierococcyx or hawk-cuckoos is a genus of birds in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. They are distributed in South, Southeast, and East Asia. The resemblance to hawks gives this group the generic name of hawk-cuckoos.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCuculiformes
- FamilyCuculidae
Observations2,140
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Hierococcyx or hawk-cuckoos is a genus of birds in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. They are distributed in South, Southeast, and East Asia. The resemblance to hawks gives this group the generic name of hawk-cuckoos.
They are known to vocalize at their breeding grounds, making identification based on calls easy.