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Hierococcyx fugax
| Family Name: | Cuculidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo, Horsfield's Hawk Cuckoo, Malaysian Hawk Cuckoo, Javan Hawk Cuckoo |
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Description
| Description | Wholly grey upperparts and a narrow rufous subterminal tail band. In adult, underparts white, streaked dark rufous througout. In juvenile, similar to adult but has duller underparts and brown barred upperparts. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Forest |
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| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Kranji Reservoir Marshes |
Conservation
| Notes | Uncommon Winter Visitor and Passage Migrant. |
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Status
| Species Status | Winter visitor |
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| Conservation Status | Uncommon |
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References
| References | Lim, K.S. & Gardner, D. 1997. Birds: An illustrated field guide to the birds of Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing Limited. 226pp Wang, L.K. & Hails, C.J. 2007. An annotated checklist of the birds of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement no. 15. 179pp |
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