Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus)

Other Names (World)
Red-crested Malkoha, Rough-crested Malkoha, Red-crested Cuckoo

Family
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

Size
41 - 42 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Dumont, 1823)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry grassland, dry and moist shrubland. From 100 - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines.

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).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Rough-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) [XC406564]
by Jelle Scharringa from Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines (call)

Rough-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) [XC605502]
by id from Pagbilao, Quezon, Calabarzon, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Sometimes placed in monotypic genus Dasylophus.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

cagayanensis (Rand & Rabor, 1967) - Cagayan Province, north-eastern Luzon.
superciliosus (Dumont, 1823) - Luzon (western and south of range of previous race).

Similar Species
Scale-feathered Malkoha (Lepidogrammus cumingi) has greyish white head and chestnut rufous mantle and breast. Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) has rufous wings.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) - 10 files

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