NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo
Hierococcyx pectoralis Cabanis & Heine, 1863
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Philippine hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx 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 but is now its own species.
Wikipedia contributors, Philippine hawk-cuckoo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:54:29.494337+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hierococcyx pectoralis Cabanis & Heine, 1863
- Name authority
- Cabanis & Heine, 1863
- Common name
- Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Genus
- Hierococcyx
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusHierococcyx S. Müller, 1845
- speciesHierococcyx pectoralis Cabanis & Heine, 1863
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hierococcyx. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Hawk-cuckooHierococcyx hyperythrus (Gould, 1856) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hodgson's Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx nisicolor (Blyth, 1843) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Large Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx sparverioides (Vigors, 1832) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Moustached Hawk-CuckooHierococcyx vagans (S. Müller, 1845) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cuculus pectoralis (Cabanis & Heine, 1863) (Cabanis & Heine, 1863) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1243748 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:CNWZK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.