Bhutan (B), Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Nepal, North Korea (B), Palau, Philippines (B), Russia (Asian), South Korea (B), Thailand (B), Vietnam.
Vagrant to Bangladesh.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) [XC738809]
by Kim Chuah Lim from Panti Bird Sanctuary, Johor, Malaysia (call)
Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) [XC459143]
by Ding Li Yong from Mersing (near Jementah), Johor, Malaysia (call)
Subspecies
Often placed in genus Hierococcyx, along with other hawk-cuckoos, on grounds of notable morphological differences from Cuculus. Forms a superspecies with Philippine Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx pectoralis) with which often considered conspecific.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
fugax (Horsfield, 1821) - Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
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nisicolor Blyth, 1843 - Nepal and eastern Himalayas to Myanmar, Thailand and Hainan I. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Whistling Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx nisicolor).
hyperythrus Gould, 1856 - North-eastern China to Korea, lower Yangtze Valley and southern Japan. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Northern Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet