A team of ornithologists from the National University of Singapore, Birdtour Asia Ltd., and the University of Queensland has described a new species of the hawk-cuckoo genus Hierococcyx from Borneo.
Hierococcyx is a small genus of birds within the cuckoo family Cuculidae, established in 1845, with nine scientifically recognized species found in South, Southeast, and East Asia.
“Within the hawk-cuckoos of the genus Hierococcyx, two tropical and subtropical Asian species form a close-knit pair,” said lead author Dr. Frank Rheindt from the National University of Singapore and his colleagues.
Author's summary: New hawk-cuckoo species found in Borneo.