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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| Binomial name | |
| Hierococcyx fugax (Horsfield, 1821)
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Geographic range
editHierococcyx fugax is found in far southern Burma, southern Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and western Java.
Habitat
editThe 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
editInsects, 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
editHawk-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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