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Dark Hawk-cuckoo

Information
Range Malaysia it occurs in upper Malaya, northern Sarawak and Sabah. In Indonesia it is found on Sumatra and in Kalimantan. It is also endemic to Brunei.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Cuculiformes
Family Cuculidae
Genus Hierococcyx
Species Hierococcyx bocki
Conservation Status

Least Concern

The Dark hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki), is a cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is formerly considered conspecific with the large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) and placed in the Cuculus genus.

Distribution[]

The dark hawk-cuckoo is found in Malaysia where it occurs in upper Malaya, northern Sarawak and Sabah. In Indonesia it is found on Sumatra and in Kalimantan. It is also endemic to Brunei.