Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx vagans
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The moustached hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx vagans) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is evergreen and secondary forests. Threatened by habitat loss, it has been assessed as a near-threatened species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Myanmar including Mergui Archipelago, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Moustached hawk-cuckoo
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
