Order
        
Cuculiformes
      
      
        Family
        
Cuculidae
      
      
        Genus
        
Hierococcyx
      
      
        Species
        
sparverioides
      
      
        Conservation Status
        
Least Concern
      
      
        Location Photographed
        
Nepal
        
      
      
        Number of Sub-Species
        
0
      
      
        Migratory or Resident
        
Resident although some populations winter in southern climates.
      
      
        Preferred Habitat
        
Temperate forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
      
      
        Distribution and Range
        
Himalayan Asia and south to Southeast Asia
      
      
        Food
        
Diet includes insects, fruits and small reptiles.