Hierococcyx
Hierococcyx or hawk-cuckoos is a genus of birds in the family Cuculidae. They are distributed in South, Southeast, and East Asia. The resemblance to hawks gives this group the generic name of hawk-cuckoos.
| Hierococcyx | |
|---|---|
| Philippine hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx pectoralis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Hierococcyx Müller, 1845 |
| Type species | |
| Cuculus fugax Horsfield, 1821 | |
| Species | |
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It is sometimes included in the genus Cuculus.
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