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Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Hierococcyx varius
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
cohcuc1, CHCU, COHC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesHierococcyx varius
Codescohcuc1, CHCU, COHC
Identification

The Common Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius) is a member of the Cuckoos family within the order Cuculiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code cohcuc1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cuckoos
Guira Cuckoo
Guira guira
Greater Ani
Crotophaga major
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Striped Cuckoo
Tapera naevia
Pheasant Cuckoo
Dromococcyx phasianellus
Common Hawk-Cuckoo photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Hierococcyx varius

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: cohcuc1