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.
| Malaysian hawk-cuckoo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Hierococcyx |
| Species: | H. fugax
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| Hierococcyx fugax (Horsfield, 1821)
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Geographic range edit
Hierococcyx fugax is found in far southern Burma, southern Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and western Java.
Habitat edit
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.
Diet and foraging edit
Insects, mainly caterpillars, but also cicadas, beetles, small butterflies and locusts, in addition fruits and berries. Active in bushes and understorey, gleaning prey from foliage.[2]
Behaviour edit
Hawk-cuckoos are brood parasites and recorded hosts include the white-rumped shama and the grey-headed canary flycatcher.
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Hierococcyx fugax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22728125A94971412. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728125A94971412.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Payne, Robert B.; Kirwan, Guy M. (2020). "Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo". Birds of the World.
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