Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

Cuculus sparverioides

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
257 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Hawk Cuckoo sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 257 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Sunda Cuckoo
LC

Sunda Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus lepidus

10–20% · With luck
Cuculus nisicolor

Cuculus nisicolor

Bird

Cuculus nisicolor

Insufficient data
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

<5% · Rare
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus vagans

<5% · Rare
Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo

Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo

Bird

Cuculus fugax

<5% · Rare
Raffles's Malkoha
LC

Raffles's Malkoha

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Rhinortha chlorophaea

<5% · Rare
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
LC

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Surniculus lugubris

<5% · Rare
Plaintive Cuckoo
LC

Plaintive Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis merulinus

<5% · Rare
Violet Cuckoo
LC

Violet Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

<5% · Rare
Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

<5% · Rare
Banded Bay Cuckoo
LC

Banded Bay Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis sonneratii

<5% · Rare
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
LC

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacomantis variolosus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
3 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
6 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
5–10%
7 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
5–10%
8 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
10 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
11 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
12 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
15 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
16 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
17 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
18 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
19 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
20 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
21 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Large Hawk Cuckoo in Kinabalu Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Large Hawk Cuckoo sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 257 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Large Hawk Cuckoo in Kinabalu Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Large Hawk Cuckoo in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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