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Raffles's Malkoha

Rhinortha chlorophaea

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestPlatform nestSmall · 51 g
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 1
Photo: Samuel Lee · CC BY 4.0
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 2
Photo: Samuel Lee · CC BY 4.0
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 3
Photo: Samuel Lee · CC BY 4.0
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 4
Photo: Samuel Lee · CC BY 4.0
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 5
Photo: Kai Squires · CC BY 4.0
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 6
Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · CC BY 4.0
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 7
Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · CC BY 4.0
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 8
Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · CC BY 4.0
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 9
Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · CC BY 4.0
Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea), photo 10
Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · CC BY 4.0

About the Raffles's Malkoha

Raffles's malkoha is a species of cuckoo. It was formerly often placed in Phaenicophaeus with the other malkohas, but it appears to not be very closely related to the true malkohas. It exhibits several autapomorphies and sexual dimorphism.

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Where it lives

Regular range
Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Brunei Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) Lesser CuckooCuculus poliocephalusThe lesser cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) African CuckooCuculus gularisThis is a medium-sized species with a long tail, with a total length of 32 cm (13 in). Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) Philippine CoucalCentropus viridisThe Philippine coucal is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.

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