Typical Malkohas
Phaenicophaeus
Malkohas are large birds in the cuckoo family Cuculidae, all in the genus Phaenicophaeus. The group name is derived from the Sinhala word for the red-faced malkoha; mal-koha meaning flower-cuckoo. These are all Asian tropical species. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek phoiniko- crimson, and phaes "eyes" or "face", referring to the red-faced malkoha. However, the 'œ' was mistranscribed as 'æ'.
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 7 known species
Green-billed Malkoha
speciesPhaenicophaeus tristis
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
speciesPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
Blue-faced Malkoha
speciesPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
speciesPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
Black-bellied Malkoha
speciesPhaenicophaeus diardi
Red-faced Malkoha
speciesPhaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
Mentawai Malkoha
speciesPhaenicophaeus oeneicaudus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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