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Hierococcyx fugax
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, especially caterpillars
Habitat
Forest, forest edge (migrant)
Range
East and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
1 egg (brood parasite)
Incubation period
About 15–16 days
Size
Medium (28–30cm)
Wingspan
~45–50cm
Weight
~80–100g
A migratory hawk cuckoo, sparrowhawk-like in plumage and shape, breeding in the Himalayas and East Asia and wintering or passing through Sundaic forest including Borneo.
A brood parasite of small warblers and flycatchers, its distinctive rising whistled call is the most reliable way to distinguish it from closely similar congeners.
