Red-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus)
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Red-faced Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus (Pennant, 1769)

92 gWeight

The red-faced malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes.

Busiest months: November–January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November–January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Red-faced Malkoha has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka570 records
  2. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka335 records
  3. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor CentreSri Lanka94 records
More places
  1. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Research CentreSri Lanka81 records
  2. Sinharaja NP – Rainforest EcolodgeSri Lanka54 records
  3. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka39 records
  4. Kudawa – Sri Lanka Spurfowl SiteSri Lanka35 records
  5. Sinharaja Forest Reserve – Deniyaya accessSri Lanka21 records
  6. Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka21 records
  7. KitulgalaSri Lanka15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

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 red-faced malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes.

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Questions

How big is the Red-faced Malkoha?

The Red-faced Malkoha weighs around 92 g.

Where does the Red-faced Malkoha live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Red-faced Malkoha?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-faced Malkoha endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-faced Malkoha as Vulnerable.

What does the Red-faced Malkoha eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-faced Malkoha in?

It belongs to the family Cuckoos (Cuculidae), order Cuculiformes.

At a glance

Weight
92 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
154 mm
Tail
268 mm
Bill
37 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Genus
Phaenicophaeus

Other birds in the genus Phaenicophaeus

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Red-faced Malkoha

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