| Malaysian Hawk-cuckoo | |
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| Information | |
| Common Name | Malay Hawk-cuckoo |
| Range | southern Myanmar, southern Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and western Java. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Cuculiformes |
| Family | Cuculidae |
| Genus | Hierococcyx |
| Species | Hierococcyx fugax |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Malaysian hawk-cuckoo or Malay hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax), is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is formerly considered conspecific with Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo and the rufous hawk-cuckoo. All three species were previously assigned as Cuculus fugax.
Distribution[]
The Malaysian hawk-cuckoo is found in far southern Myanmar, southern Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and western Java.
Habitat[]
The Malaysian hawk-cuckoo occurs in a variety of forest types from plains level up to 1700 metres on Sumatra. It can also be found in cocoa and rubber plantations.
Behavior[]
The Malaysian hawk-cuckoos are brood parasites and recorded hosts include the white-rumped shama and the grey-headed canary-flycatcher.