Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

Cuculus sparverioides

20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
198 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
April 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Large Hawk Cuckoo sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Himalayan Cuckoo
LC

Himalayan Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus saturatus

10–20% · With luck
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

10–20% · With luck
Common Cuckoo
LC

Common Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus canorus

<5% · Rare
Cuculus nisicolor

Cuculus nisicolor

Bird

Cuculus nisicolor

<5% · Rare
Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus varius

<5% · Rare
Lesser Cuckoo
LC

Lesser Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus poliocephalus

Insufficient data
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
LC

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Surniculus lugubris

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
LC

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clamator coromandus

5–10% · With luck
Banded Bay Cuckoo
LC

Banded Bay Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis sonneratii

5–10% · With luck
Plaintive Cuckoo
LC

Plaintive Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis merulinus

5–10% · With luck
Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

<5% · Rare
Lesser Coucal
LC

Lesser Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus bengalensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Royal Manas National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Hawk Cuckoo sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 198 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Large Hawk Cuckoo in Royal Manas National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Large Hawk Cuckoo in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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