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Large hawk-cuckoo

Hierococcyx sparverioides (Vigors, 1832)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 150 g to 151 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)
Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the large hawk-cuckoo

Weight
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 large hawk-cuckoo live?

Not recorded

What is the large hawk-cuckoo?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) 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.

From the Wikipedia article “Large hawk-cuckoo” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Large_hawk-cuckoo&oldid=1361102050), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the large hawk-cuckoo sound like?

L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the large hawk-cuckoo endangered?

The large hawk-cuckoo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the large hawk-cuckoo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCuculiformes
  5. familyCuculidae
  6. genusHierococcyx
  7. SpeciesHierococcyx sparverioides (Vigors, 1832)

Synonyms Cuculus sparverioides, Cuculus sparverioides sparverioides, Hierococcyx sparverioides sparverioides

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • Large hawk cuckooEnglish
  • Large hawk cuckooEnglish
  • Large hawk cuckooEnglish
  • وقاق الباز الكبيرArabic
  • cucut esparverenc grosCatalan
  • kukačka krahujčíCzech
  • Stor HøgegøgDanish
  • SperberkuckuckGerman
  • Großer SperberkuckuckGerman
  • granda akcipitrokukoloEsperanto
  • Cuco grandeSpanish
  • tamme-haugaskäguEstonian
  • isohaukkakäkiFinnish
  • Coucou épervierFrench
  • pepeljastoglava kukavicaCroatian
  • nagy karvalykakukkHungarian
  • Kangkok BesarIndonesian
  • Cuculastore maggioreItalian
  • オオジュウイチJapanese
  • 큰매사촌Korean
  • didžioji vanaginė gegutėLithuanian
  • lielā vanagdzeguzeLatvian
  • വലിയ പേക്കുയിൽMalayalam
  • Grote SperwerkoekoekDutch
  • haukgjøkNorwegian
  • kukułka krogulczaPolish
  • cuco-falcão-grandePortuguese
  • cuco-gavião-grandePortuguese
  • Ястребиная кукушкаRussian
  • Большая ястребиная кукушкаRussian
  • kukučka jastrabiaSlovak
  • Velika jastrebasta kukavicaSerbian
  • större hökgökSwedish
  • นกคัคคูเหยี่ยวใหญ่Thai
  • Büyük Atmaca GuguğuTurkish
  • зозуля великаUkrainian
  • 鹰鹃Chinese
  • 大鷹鵑Chinese
  • 大鹰鹃Chinese
  • 鷹鵑Chinese

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Relatives of the large hawk-cuckoo

Other species in the same genus Hierococcyx.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the large hawk-cuckoo?

An adult large hawk-cuckoo weighs 151 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the large hawk-cuckoo endangered?

The large 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 large hawk-cuckoo?

The large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{large_hawk_cuckoo_2026,
  title = {Large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-hawk-cuckoo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}