Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Cuckoos :: Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Common Hawk-Cuckoo Cuculus varius

Described by: Vahl (1797)
Alternate common name(s): Ceylon Hawk-Cuckoo, Brain-fever Bird
Old scientific name(s): Hierococcyx varius

Photographs

Bandipur National Park, Bandipur, Karnataka, India - Apr 9, 2004 © Sudhir Shivaram  Indian Botanical Gardens, Kolkata, India - Sep 15, 2005 © Charlie Moores 
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Range

Sc. Asia;
Two populations;
(1) C. India to w. Burma.
(2) Sri Lanka.

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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