Green-billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus tristis (Lesson, RP, 1830)

≈40 cmLength117 gWeight

It is a non-parasitic cuckoo of woodland scrub, with a long, graduated, white-tipped tail and a conspicuous curved bill.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Cambodia, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Tail long and graduated, with white feather tips
Bill conspicuous and curved
Upperparts dark gray with green metallic gloss; wings glossy green
Red face patch often has a distinct white border

Where and when it's recorded

Green-billed Malkoha has been recorded at 461 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Cat Tien NPVietnam889 records
Kaeng Krachan NPThailand756 records
Khao Yai NPThailand692 records

More places

Taksin Maharat NP – headquarters vicinityThailand680 records
Kaeng Krachan NP – km 9 vicinityThailand677 records
Phutthamonthon ParkThailand663 records
Garbhanga Reserve ForestIndia528 records
Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia513 records
Mahidol University [Kanchanaburi Campus]Thailand500 records
Prek Toal Bird SanctuaryCambodia429 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand Cambodia India Vietnam Malaysia Nepal China Bangladesh

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The green-billed malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis) is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The bill is prominent and curved. These birds are found in dry scrub and thin forests.

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Questions

How big is the Green-billed Malkoha?

The Green-billed Malkoha is about ≈40 cm long and weighs around 117 g.

Where does the Green-billed Malkoha live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northern India to southern China, Sumatra and Kangean Islands (north of Bali). It is most often recorded in Thailand, Cambodia and India.