Summary ²

The Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo (Cuculus pectoralis) is a bird belonging to the cuckoo family. It is found only in the Philippines. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo (C. fugax) but is now commonly treated as a separate species based on differences in vocalizations.

Monotipyc, Bohol. ³

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2. Adapted by Carmelo López Abad from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierococcyx_pectoralis
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