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Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Also known as: Northern Hawk Cuckoo
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, especially caterpillars
Habitat
Forest, forest edge (migrant)
Range
East Asia (migrant)
Clutch size
1 egg (brood parasite)
Incubation period
About 15–16 days
Size
Medium (30–32cm)
Wingspan
~48–52cm
Weight
~90–120g
A migratory hawk cuckoo breeding in northeast Asia and wintering south into Southeast Asia, sparrowhawk-like in appearance with rufous-barred underparts.
A brood parasite of small passerines on its breeding grounds, in Borneo it is a passage or winter visitor, most reliably identified by its distinctive call given from cover.
