Bock's hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx bocki R. G. W. Ramsay, 1886
The bock's hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 130.5 g to 151 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the bock's hawk-cuckoo
- Weight
- 130.5 g – 151 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bock's hawk-cuckoo live?
Not recorded
What is the bock's hawk-cuckoo?
Bock's hawk-cuckoo or the dark hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) is a bird in the family Cuculidae formerly considered conspecific with the large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) and placed in the genus Cuculus.
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Is the bock's hawk-cuckoo endangered?
The bock's hawk-cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the bock's hawk-cuckoo classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusHierococcyx
- SpeciesHierococcyx bocki R. G. W. Ramsay, 1886
Synonyms Cuculus bocki, Cuculus sparverioides bocki, Hierococcyx sparverioides bocki
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Dark hawk-cuckooEnglish
- Dark hawk-cuckooEnglish
- Dark hawk-cuckooEnglish
- وقواق الباز القاتمArabic
- cucut esparverenc foscCatalan
- kukačka jasnohlasáCzech
- Mørk HøgegøgDanish
- SperberkuckuckGerman
- GrausperberkuckuckGerman
- Kleiner SperberkuckuckGerman
- malhela akcipitrokukoloEsperanto
- Cuco oscuroSpanish
- Coucou de BockFrench
- sivoleđa kukavicaCroatian
- Kangkok besarIndonesian
- Cuculastore di BockItalian
- クロジュウイチJapanese
- Tamsioji vanaginė gegutėLithuanian
- Bocks SperwerkoekoekDutch
- mørkgjøkNorwegian
- kukułka malajskaPolish
- cuco-falcão-escuroPortuguese
- cuco-gavião-escuroPortuguese
- Тёмная кукушкаRussian
- kukučka pípaváSlovak
- Tamna jastrebasta kukavicaSerbian
- berghökgökSwedish
- mindre hökgökSwedish
- นกคัคคูเหยี่ยวภูเขาThai
- Esmer Atmaca GuguğuTurkish
- зозуля острівнаUkrainian
- 烏鷹鵑Chinese
- 暗色鹰鹃Chinese
Relatives of the bock's hawk-cuckoo
Other species in the same genus Hierococcyx.
Common hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx varius
Large hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx sparverioides
Malayan hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx fugax
Moustached hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx vagans
Northern hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx nisicolor
CompareBock's hawk-cuckoo vs Common hawk-cuckooBock's hawk-cuckoo vs Large hawk-cuckooBock's hawk-cuckoo vs Malayan hawk-cuckooBock's hawk-cuckoo vs Moustached hawk-cuckoo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bock's hawk-cuckoo?
An adult bock's hawk-cuckoo weighs 130.5 g – 151 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bock's hawk-cuckoo endangered?
The bock's hawk-cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the bock's hawk-cuckoo?
The bock's hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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