genus
Hierococcyx
Hierococcyx is a genus in the family Cuculidae. This database currently files 9 species under it.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 89%
- Weight range
- 57.7 g – 151 g
Best-known members of Hierococcyx
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Philippine hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx pectoralis

Bock's hawk-cuckoo
Hierococcyx bocki
How threatened is Hierococcyx?
8 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 13% |
| LCLeast Concern | 7 | 88% |
All species in Hierococcyx
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common hawk-cuckoo | Hierococcyx varius | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 103 g | Not recorded |
| Large hawk-cuckoo | Hierococcyx sparverioides | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 151 g | Not recorded |
| Malayan hawk-cuckoo | Hierococcyx fugax | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 79.7 g | Not recorded |
| Moustached hawk-cuckoo | Hierococcyx vagans | Cuculidae | Near Threatened | 57.7 g | Not recorded |
| Northern hawk-cuckoo | Hierococcyx hyperythrus | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 79.7 g | Not recorded |
| Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo | Hierococcyx nisicolor | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 79.7 g | Not recorded |
| Philippine hawk-cuckoo | Hierococcyx pectoralis | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 79.7 g | Not recorded |
| Bock's hawk-cuckoo | Hierococcyx bocki | Cuculidae | Least Concern | 151 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Hierococcyx tiganada | Cuculidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |