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Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
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Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
The chestnut-bellied malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
From the article Chestnut-bellied malkoha on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The plumage on its mantle is dark green and glossy, while that of its throat, breast, and crown are gray. The underside of its wings are green and yellow.
What it does
The chestnut-bellied malkoha feeds on fruit, seeds, flowers, and leaf buds.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 73190.