Malkohas
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Malkohas are large birds in the cuckoo family Cuculidae, all in the genus Phaenicophaeus. The group name is derived from the Sinhalese 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'.
Species in taxonomic order are:
- Black-bellied Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus diardi : The Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
- Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
- Blue-faced Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus viridirostris : The Blue-faced Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus viridirostris , is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. It is restricted to Sri Lanka and southern India. The Blue-faced Malkoha is a bird of open forests and scrub jungle. It nests in a thorn bush, the typical clutch being two, sometimes three, eggs. This is a largish species at 39 cm. Its back and head are dark green, and the uppertail is green edged with white. The throat and belly are lighter green. There is a large blue patch around the eye and the bill is green. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller and barred above. The Blue-faced Malkoha takes a variety of insects, caterpillars and small vertebrates. It occasionally eats berries.
- Green-billed Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
- Sirkeer Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii
- Raffles' Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus : The Raffles's Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
- Red-billed Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus javanicus
- Yellow-billed Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus calyorhynchus
- Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
- Red-faced Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
- Red-crested Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus superciliosus
- Scale-feathered Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus cumingi
References
- Liddell, Henry George and Robert Scott (1980). A Greek-English Lexicon (Abridged Edition). United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-910207-4.
- Payne RB, Sorenson MD (2005). The Cuckoos: Cuculidae. Oxford University Press. p. 294. ISBN 0198502133
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