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Green Malkoha
Ceuthmochares australis Sharpe, 1873
66 gWeight
The green malkoha or whistling yellowbill (Ceuthmochares australis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique
Where and when it's recorded
Green Malkoha has been recorded at 48 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa346 records
- Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa214 records
- Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya133 records
More places
- Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya123 records
- iSimangaliso WP – Eastern ShoresSouth Africa90 records
- Coutada 12Mozambique66 records
- St Lucia – iMfolozi River mouthSouth Africa60 records
- Bonamanzi GRSouth Africa55 records
- Arusha NPTanzania54 records
- Dunes de DovelaMozambique48 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 malkoha or whistling yellowbill (Ceuthmochares australis) 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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Questions
How big is the Green Malkoha?
The Green Malkoha weighs around 66 g.
Where does the Green Malkoha live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to Mozambique and South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique.
When is the best time to see the Green Malkoha?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Green Malkoha endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Green Malkoha as Least Concern.
What does the Green Malkoha eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Green Malkoha in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 66 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 122 mm
- Tail
- 194 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to Mozambique and South Africa
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Ceuthmochares
Other birds in the genus Ceuthmochares
Blue MalkohaCeuthmochares aereus
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
Striped CuckooTapera naevia
Pheasant CuckooDromococcyx phasianellus
Pavonine CuckooDromococcyx pavoninus
Lesser Ground CuckooMorococcyx erythropygus
Greater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianus
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