Chestnut-Breasted Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus curvirostris

Description

Phaenicophaeus curvirostris has a large body that is 49 cm. Green beak, long tail with a distinct rusty red tip. The crown and nape are gray. Upper body pale green. The skin around the eyes is red. The lower body is rusty red, and there is no white color at the end of the tail, the legs are gray.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

49 cm

Ca

Carnivore

Di

Diurnal

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Cuculiformes

FAMILY

:

Cuculidae

GENUS

:

Phaenicophaeus

SPECIES

:

Phaenicophaeus curvirostris

Distribution

Phaenicophaeus curvirostris has habitats in forest areas, shrubs, grasslands

Geography

Continent : Southeast Asia

Country : Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatera, Java and Bali

Habits and Lifestyle

Phaenicophaeus curvirostris frequently visits scrub in forests and secondary forests, sometimes seen in pairs. Perched for a long time in the canopy of a small tree.

Lifestyle

–

Biome

Rain Forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This species feeds on caterpillars, ants, large insects, crabs, lizards and chicks.

Diet : Carnivora

Mating Habits

Phaenicophaeus curvirostris breed between June – August and November – March. Lay 2 – 3 eggs with white color. Nests in the form of leafy twigs located trees.

Reproduction session : between June – August and November – March

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 – 3 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

Entered into the Least Concern list because the species Phaenicophaeus curvirostris is very widespread, so it will not cross the Vulnerable line.

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Reference

  1. Kadalan Birah on Wikipedia article 
  2. Phaenicophaeus curvirostris on Red List IUCN site 
  3. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.