Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx pectoralisCabanis, JL; Heine, F, 1863
English (US) Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo
The Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx pectoralis) 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: PhilippinesRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Hierococcyx pectoralis
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL; Heine, F, 1863
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Hiracococcyx pectoralis
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL; Heine, F, 1863
- Type locality
- Philippines.
- Original description
- Museum Heineanum. Verzeichniss der orithologischen Sammlung des Oberamtmann Ferdinand Heine 4, heft 1 p.27
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Cuckoos
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
Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx nisicolor
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx fugax
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus
Sulawesi Cuckoo
Cuculus crassirostris
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