Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo

When to see the Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo

The map shades 5 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Recorded as a rare visitor in Japan, Bhutan.

About the Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo

The Malaysian hawk-cuckoo or Malay hawk-cuckoo 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.

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Easily confused with

Northern Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx hyperythrusThe northern hawk-cuckoo is one of the smallest in the genus Hierococcyx at 28-30 cm in length, a weight between 99.0-147.8 g, and an average wing length of 20.2 cm, although measurements can vary slightly between sexes. Philippine Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx pectoralisThe Philippine hawk-cuckoo is a bird belonging to the cuckoo family. Moustached Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx vagansThe moustached hawk-cuckoo is 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in) long, and it weighs about 58–63 g (2.0–2.2 oz).