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Malaysian hawk-cuckoo

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Malaysian hawk-cuckoo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Hierococcyx
Species:
H. fugax
Binomial name
Hierococcyx fugax
(Horsfield, 1821)

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.

Geographic range

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Hierococcyx fugax is found in far southern Burma, southern Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and western Java.

Habitat

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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

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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

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Hawk-cuckoos are brood parasites and recorded hosts include the white-rumped shama and the grey-headed canary flycatcher.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Payne, Robert B.; Kirwan, Guy M. (2020). "Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo". Birds of the World.