Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx fugax
Cuckoos (Cuculidae) · Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx nisicolor | 4 |
| Northern Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx hyperythrus | 3 |
| Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx vagans | 1 |
| Large Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides | 1 |
| Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus | 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.