Can this be a Hodgson's

Got this cuckoo in Fraser's last weekend

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let me try..

based on the eye ring, this should be Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax)

agreed... more likely Malaysian than Hodgson's (PS: Both taxa are previously considered to be conspecific under Hodgson's)

so, this is Malaysia hawk cuckcoo. I had mine at KK Park.

Forgotten one fact about the altitude, provided with such altitude, more likely juvenile Hodgson's, the juvenile Hodgson's is very difficulty to be identified from the very similar Malaysian.

jytou wrote:Forgotten one fact about the altitude, provided with such altitude, more likely juvenile Hodgson's, the juvenile Hodgson's is very difficulty to be identified from the very similar Malaysian.

my lifer, still not 100% sure about the ID?
Take your time, I will wait.

BENCYF wrote:

jytou wrote:Forgotten one fact about the altitude, provided with such altitude, more likely juvenile Hodgson's, the juvenile Hodgson's is very difficulty to be identified from the very similar Malaysian.

my lifer, still not 100% sure about the ID?
Take your time, I will wait.

haha, I haven figure out what is the best way to ID juvenile Hodgson's from Malaysian yet!!! I tried view many images, I cannot see the pattern yet, adults are easy la.....