Hierococcyx
| Hierococcyx | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Subfamily: | Cuculinae |
| Genus: | Hierococcyx Müller, 1845 |
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Hierococcyx[1] is a genus of birds in the Cuculidae family known as hawk-cuckoos. The genus consists of the following species:
- Moustached hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx vagans
- Large hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides
- Dark hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx bocki
- Common hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx varius
- Rufous hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx hyperythrus
- Philippine hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx pectoralis
- Malaysian hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx fugax
- Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx nisicolor
References
- ↑ "Hoatzin, turacos & cuckoos". International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
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