Chestnut-bellied malkoha

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Chestnut-bellied malkoha
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Phaenicophaeus
Species:
P. sumatranus
Binomial name
Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
(Raffles, 1822)

The chestnut-bellied malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical swampland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Not to be confused with the chestnut-breasted malkoha.

Description

The plumage on its mantle is dark green and glossy, while that of its throat, breast, and crown are gray. The underside of its wings are green and yellow. [2]

Diet

The chestnut-bellied malkoha feeds on fruit, seeds, flowers, and leaf buds. [2]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Phaenicophaeus sumatranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22684095A93013786. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22684095A93013786.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Baharudin, M S; Shahfiz, M A; Munian, K; Fauzi, N F M; Ahmad Ruzman, N H; Azhar, M A; Zamberi, A Z (2021-08-01). "Checklist on small vertebrates at Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve, Selangor, Malaysia". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 842 (1): 012028. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/842/1/012028 . ISSN   1755-1307.