Red Billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus javanicus

Description

Phaenicophaeus javanicus is a bird from the Cuculidae family and has a large body. Characteristics of this bird, brown irises, blue skin around the eyes, red beak, and has a long tail. Upper body glossy gray bluish green. Rust red chin and throat. Chest dark yellow gray. Chestnut brown belly. The tips of the tail feathers are white, and the legs are gray.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

46 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Cuculiformes

FAMILY

:

Cuculidae

GENUS

:

Phaenicophaeus

SPECIES

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Phaenicophaeus javanicus

Distribution

Phaenicophaeus javanicus has a habitat in slightly dry forests, forest edges, shrubs, and spreads to an altitude of 1,500 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : This bird is spread in the region of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Java.

Habits and Lifestyle

Phaenicophaeus javanicus is usually seen perched on a tree for a long time, and climbs to the top of the canopy, flying from tree to tree and alone.

Lifestyle

Solitary and arboreal

Biome

Forest and bush

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Phaenicophaeus javanicus is a type of bird that eats spiders, grasshoppers, and insects.

Diet : Insektivora

Mating Habits

The breeding season and number of eggs of this species is not known, but the nest is in the form of leafy branches on trees.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

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DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Kadalan Kembang on Wikipedia article