Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi)

Other Names (World)
Black-bellied Malkoha, Lesser Green-billed Malkoha, Black-billed Malkoha

Family
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

Size
33.50 - 38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lesson, 1830)

Habitat
Primary or secondary evergreen forest, swamp forest, bamboo or mangroves, particularly dense undergrowth and creepers. From sea-level - 1,220 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Myanmar (B), Thailand (B).

Unknown to Singapore (E) (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss and degradation through illegal logging and conversion to agriculture, hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) [XC306383]
by Amar-Singh HSS from KSNP; Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia (call)

Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) [XC607155]
by id from Kinta (near Tanjung Rambutan), Negeri Perak, Malaysia (call)

Subspecies
Sometimes combined with Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus), Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis) and Blue-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris) in a separate genus, Rhopodytes.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

diardi (Lesson, 1830) - Southern Myanmar (Tenasserim), southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.
borneensis (Salvadori, 1874) - Borneo.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) - 10 files

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