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Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo

Hierococcyx nisicolor
Family
Cuckoos
Order
Cuculiformes
Codes
hodhac1, HHCU, WHCU, HOHC, WHHC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCuculiformes
FamilyCuckoos (Cuculidae)
SpeciesHierococcyx nisicolor
Codeshodhac1, HHCU, WHCU, HOHC, WHHC
Identification

The Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx nisicolor) 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 hodhac1 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
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo photo
(c) Markus Lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Markus Lilje

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Hierococcyx nisicolor

Family: Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes

eBird Code: hodhac1