Green Malkoha
Ceuthmochares australis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
Overview
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.
It has a green tail, wings and back.
It has a widespread distribution down the coast of Eastern Africa from Kenya to South Africa.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Ethiopia to Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and eastern South Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Green 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.
