How big is a Green Malkoha?

The Green Malkoha is a medium sized bird weighing about 66 g.

Where can you see a Green Malkoha?

The Green Malkoha occurs in 8 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi.

What birds look similar to a Green Malkoha?

The Green Malkoha is most easily confused with the Blue Malkoha.

Is the Green Malkoha endangered?

The Green Malkoha is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Green Malkoha

Ceuthmochares australis

Cuckoos · Cuculiformes · Rare

The Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis) is a rare cuckoo found in 8 countries, weighing about 66 g. The green malkoha or whistling yellowbill is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 1 — Photo: Shaun Swanepoel · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 2 — Photo: Shaun Swanepoel · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 3 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 4 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 5 — Photo: John Lyakurwa · CC BY 4.0

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 6 — Photo: Jan Van Overvelt · CC BY 4.0

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 7 — Photo: Shaun Swanepoel · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Shaun Swanepoel, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 9 — Photo: (c) John Lyakurwa, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Sameer Shaik, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Green Malkoha

The green malkoha or whistling yellowbill is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. This species and the blue malkoha were previously considered conspecific and together known as the yellowbill.

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Where it lives

South Africa Kenya Tanzania Mozambique Malawi Ethiopia Zimbabwe Zambia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, May, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Blue MalkohaCeuthmochares aereus

Quick questions

What does a Green Malkoha look like?: The green malkoha or whistling yellowbill is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
How big is a Green Malkoha?: The Green Malkoha is a medium sized bird weighing about 66 g.
Where can you see a Green Malkoha?: The Green Malkoha occurs in 8 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi.
What birds look similar to a Green Malkoha?: The Green Malkoha is most easily confused with the Blue Malkoha.
Is the Green Malkoha endangered?: The Green Malkoha is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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