The large hawk-cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It has a wide breeding distribution from temperate Asia along the Himalayas extending to East Asia. Many populations winter further south. They are known for their loud and repetitive calls which are similar to that of the common hawk-cuckoo but do not rise in crescendo. They are also somewhat larger and adults can be readily told apart from the smaller common hawk-cuckoo by the black patch on the chin. They are brood-parasites of babblers and laughing-thrushes. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vigors, NA 1832)
Reference:
Proc. Comm. Sci. Corres. Zool. Soc. London
Part 1 no.14 p.173
Protonym:
Cuculus sparverioïdes
Type locality:
Himalayas.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861583
Avibase ID:
60BF94A40AC278DC
Avibase ID:
avibase-60BF94A4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/60BF94A4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554677
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Large or Dark Hawk-cuckoo ( Hierococcyx [sparverioides or bocki]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Coucou épervier ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Coucou épervier ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Large Hawk Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Large Hawk Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Large/Dark Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides/bocki) |
eBird version 2017: Large/Dark Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides/bocki) |
eBird version 2018: Large/Dark Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides/bocki) |
eBird version 2019: Large/Dark Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides/bocki) |
eBird version 2021: Large/Dark Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides/bocki) |
eBird version 2022: Large/Dark Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides/bocki) |
eBird version 2023: Large/Dark Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides/bocki) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Large Hawk Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Large Hawk Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Large Hawk Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Large Hawk Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Large Hawk-cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Large Hawk Cuckoo ( Hierococcyx sparverioides) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Cuculus sparverioides [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cuculus sparverioïdes [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Cuculus sparverioïdes [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Large Hawk-Cuckoo ( Cuculus sparverioides) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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