African Cuckoo-Hawk
African Cuckoo-Hawk · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 277 g
- Diet
- Vertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 89).
Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 60).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Aviceda cuculoides cuculoides
Senegal to sw Ethiopia and n DR Congo
- Aviceda cuculoides batesi
Sierra Leone to Uganda and n Angola
- Aviceda cuculoides verreauxii
e Angola to Uganda and South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Aviceda cuculoides
Which family does it belong to?
Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Western & Central & South-central & Southeastern
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Roelof van der Breggen · CC BY-NC
