Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo

Source : https://singaporebirds.com/species/hodgsons-hawk-cuckoo/

An uncommon migrant from as far as Bhutan to northeast India, southern China and Indochina with the northern populations wintering south to Southeast Asia except Philippines.

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo.
2022 Nov 22nd @ Windsor Nature Park.
My 2nd time meeting this cuckoo and again, in a cuckoo land. This time there are 3 cuckoo here. I was a little confused as why it looked different from the one we spotted at Jurong earlier this year. After checking out, this one supposed to be a Juvenile. So there is no pink patch in front.
Canon SX70HS 

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo. Backview.
2022 Nov 22nd @ Windsor Nature Park.
Unlike the 1st cuckoo we spotted last season, this one was super friendly. It did not fly away when spotted us, and keep quiet a close distance between photographers. I was a little annoyed by the photographers who kept approaching nearer to the bird, that drive it to fly away.
Canon SX70HS 

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo. Backview.
2022 Nov 26th @ Windsor Nature Park.
My last picture for this season here. It was more active today, hopping from one branch to another, kept keeping itself behind the leaves and flew far away when photographers get closer. Decided to keep this picture because it has a clear front shot of its feathers, can see the stripes in front for identification.
Canon SX70HS 

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Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo.
2022 Jan 29th @ Jurong Lake Gardens, Southern Promenade.
Our first time spotting it.
A day we spotted 4 different types of cuckoos in this cuckoo land.

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo.
2022 Jan 29th @ Jurong Lake Gardens, Southern Promenade.
The day we spotted 2 such cuckoos.
Canon SX70HS 

Hodgson’s Hawk-Cuckoo.
2022 Jan 29th @ Jurong Lake Gardens, Southern Promenade.
Usually hide itself inside the branches at Cuckoo land.
Canon SX70HS