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Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo
- Scientific name
- Hierococcyx pectoralis
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Conservation status
- Near threatened
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Long
Where it came from
The Philippine hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx pectoralis) is a bird species endemic to the Philippines, primarily inhabiting lowland forests and forest edges. Like other members of the Hierococcyx genus, it evolved as a brood parasite, a reproductive strategy that involves laying eggs in the nests of other bird species, thereby offloading the burden of parental care to unwitting hosts.
The species was formally described by ornithologist Jean Cabanis and Ferdinand Heine in 1863. Characterized by its pointed wings and long, graduated tail, the bird displays plumage patterns that closely mimic those of predatory hawks. This Batesian mimicry is a widely noted evolutionary trait, likely serving as a defensive mechanism to deter smaller birds from mobbing the cuckoo while it approaches a host nest.
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