Hierococcyx
Philippine hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx pectoralis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Hierococcyx
Müller, 1845
Type species
Cuculus fugax[1]
Horsfield, 1821
Species

8, see text

Hierococcyx or hawk-cuckoos is a genus of birds in the family Cuculidae. They are distributed in South, Southeast, and East Asia.[2] The resemblance to hawks gives this group the generic name of hawk-cuckoos.

It is sometimes included in the genus Cuculus.

Species

There are eight species:[2]

References

  1. "Cuculidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  2. 1 2 Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2023). "Turacos, bustards, cuckoos, mesites, sandgrouse". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved 4 April 2023.


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