Red-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus)

Family
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

Size
46 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Pennant, 1769)

Habitat
Undisturbed, tall, humid forest with dense, tangled undergrowth. Also dry zone riverine forest. From sea-level - 920 m, but has been recorded up to 1,540 m.

Range (Guide)

Sri Lanka (B).

Vagrant to India.

Sri Lanka.

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

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat clearance and degradation through logging and conversion to agriculture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Solitary or in mixed feeding flocks, usually in the canopy.

Food
Mainly invertebrates, but also fruit and berries.

Voice
Occasional short, yelping whistles. A low 'kra'. A hollow 'kok'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Red-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) [XC19339]
by id from Sinharaja, Sri Lanka (call?)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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