Cuckoos

Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo

Hierococcyx fugax

The Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) is an 80 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Cuckoos

Order

Cuculiformes

Weight

80 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

10

Recorded in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Brunei, Republic of Korea, India, China.

Where to see it: Gunung Panti Recreational Forest · Panti Bird Sanctuary and North Area (Malaysia); Ulu Ulu National Park Resort (Brunei Darussalam); Bukit Patoi Temburong, Brunei (Brunei Darussalam); Dairy Farm Nature Park (Singapore); Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest Lodge · General Area (please use more specific location if possible) (Malaysia).

Photo: (c) Huey, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist