Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris)

Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris)

About Chestnut-breasted Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Cuckoos
Family: Cuckoos

The chestnut-breasted malkoha is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Found in Southeast Asia from Myanmar through to eastern Java, the Philippines and Borneo, it is a large cuckoo measuring up to 49 cm (19 in) with grey and dark green upperparts and chestnut underparts, and a large curved pale upper mandible. The male and female are similar in plumage. Unlike many cuckoos, it builds its nest and raises its own young.

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2023-03-23

Deramakot Forest Reserve, Malaysia
2023-03-28

Danum Valley, Malaysia
2023-03-29

Danum Valley, Malaysia
2024-07-21

Cibodas Botanical Garden, Indonesia
2025-08-30

Penang National Park, Malaysia