Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx hyperythrus(Gould, J, 1856)
English (US) Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
The Northern Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cuculidae (Cuckoos) in the order Cuculiformes.
Range: breeds southeastern Siberia, northeastern China, Korean Peninsula, and Japan; winters to southeastern Asia, northern Borneo, and northern SulawesiRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Hierococcyx hyperythrus
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1856)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus hyperythrus
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1856)
- Type locality
- China, i.e. Shanghai.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.24, no.306 p.96
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Cuckoos
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus lugubris
Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo
Surniculus musschenbroeki
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx vagans
Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx sparverioides
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx bocki
Common Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius
Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx pectoralis
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx nisicolor
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx fugax
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus
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