Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
The chestnut-bellied malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical swampland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Myanmar, southern Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-bellied malkoha
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
