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Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx bocki Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1886
151 gWeight
Bock's hawk-cuckoo or the dark hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) is a bird in the family Cuculidae formerly considered conspecific with the large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) and placed in the genus Cuculus.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo has been recorded at 37 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia308 records
- Bukit FraserMalaysia300 records
- Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia133 records
More places
- Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia123 records
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia117 records
- Bukit Fraser – Jalan RichmondMalaysia54 records
- Bukit Fraser – Bishop TrailMalaysia52 records
- Mount TrusmadiMalaysia50 records
- Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopMalaysia49 records
- Bukit Fraser – Mager TrailMalaysia34 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Bock's hawk-cuckoo or the dark hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) is a bird in the family Cuculidae formerly considered conspecific with the large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) and placed in the genus Cuculus.
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Questions
How big is the Dark Hawk-Cuckoo?
The Dark Hawk-Cuckoo weighs around 151 g.
Where does the Dark Hawk-Cuckoo live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Dark Hawk-Cuckoo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Dark Hawk-Cuckoo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dark Hawk-Cuckoo as Least Concern.
What does the Dark Hawk-Cuckoo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dark Hawk-Cuckoo in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 151 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 180 mm
- Tail
- 149 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Hierococcyx
Other birds in the genus Hierococcyx
Moustached Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx vagans
Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides
Common Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx varius
Northern Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx hyperythrus
Philippine Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx pectoralis
Malaysian Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx fugax
Hodgson's Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
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