Rufous Hawk-cuckoo
A species of Typical Cuckoos Scientific name : Hierococcyx hyperythrus Genus : Typical Cuckoos
Rufous Hawk-cuckoo, A species of Typical Cuckoos
Botanical name: Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Genus: Typical Cuckoos
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Description General Info
Description
The rufous hawk-cuckoo or northern hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus) is a bird in the family Cuculidae formerly thought to be conspecific with Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) and placed in the genus Cuculus.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
Hierococcyx hyperythrus is found in eastern China, North and South Korea, far eastern Russia, and Japan. Northern populations winter in Borneo.
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Birds Order
Cuckoos and Relatives Family
Cuckoos Genus
Typical Cuckoos Species
Rufous Hawk-cuckoo