Wildlifeof Thailand
Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Cuculidae
Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Hierococcyx sparverioides
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, especially caterpillars
Habitat
Forest and wooded country
Range
Himalayas through East and Southeast Asia
Size
38–40cm
The large hawk-cuckoo is a powerful, long-tailed cuckoo with grey-brown upperparts, barred underparts and the shape and flight of a small accipiter. It ranges from the Himalayas through East and Southeast Asia, with northern birds migrating south. Often heard before seen, it takes insects and caterpillars in forest and wooded country and parasitizes the nests of laughingthrushes and other birds (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Large Hawk-Cuckoo eat?
- Insects, especially caterpillars
- What habitat does the Large Hawk-Cuckoo live in?
- Forest and wooded country
- Where is the Large Hawk-Cuckoo found?
- Himalayas through East and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Large Hawk-Cuckoo?
- 38–40cm