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Mentawai Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1855
154 gWeight
The Mentawai malkoha (Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Mentawai malkoha (Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the Mentawai Islands off the west of Sumatra. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the chestnut-breasted malkoha.
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Questions
How big is the Mentawai Malkoha?
The Mentawai Malkoha weighs around 154 g.
Where does the Mentawai Malkoha live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Mentawai Islands (west of central Sumatra).
Is the Mentawai Malkoha endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mentawai Malkoha as Least Concern.
What does the Mentawai Malkoha eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Mentawai Malkoha in?
It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 154 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 167 mm
- Tail
- 234 mm
- Bill
- 40 mm
- Tarsus
- 42 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Mentawai Islands (west of central Sumatra)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuckoos Cuculidae
- Genus
- Phaenicophaeus
Other birds in the genus Phaenicophaeus
Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris
Red-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus
Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris
Black-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus diardi
Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis
Guira CuckooGuira guira
Greater AniCrotophaga major
Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani
Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
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