Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx nisicolor
Cuckoos (Cuculidae) · Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax | 4 |
| Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides | 2 |
| Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus | 1 |
| Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris | 1 |
| Dark Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx bocki | 1 |
Family
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae ( kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes ( kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively.
Order
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae ( kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes ( kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively.