Wildlifeof Thailand
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo
Cuculidae
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Hierococcyx fugax
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, especially caterpillars
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Size
28–30cm
The Malaysian hawk-cuckoo is a medium-sized cuckoo with grey-brown upperparts, barred underparts, yellow eye-ring and a banded tail. It was formerly treated within a broader Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo complex. It inhabits lowland and hill forest in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo, taking insects and caterpillars in foliage and reproducing as a brood parasite in nests of smaller forest birds (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo eat?
- Insects, especially caterpillars
- What habitat does the Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo live in?
- Lowland and hill forest
- Where is the Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- How big is the Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo?
- 28–30cm