Blue-faced Malkoha
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Cuckoos

Blue-faced Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus viridirostris

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Order
Cuculiformes

Overview

The blue-faced malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris) or small green-billed malkoha, is a non-parasitic cuckoo found in the scrub and deciduous forests of peninsular India and Sri Lanka. It has a waxy, dark, blue-grey plumage on its upperparts and has a long tail with graduated white-tipped feathers. The throat and chin are dark with spiny pale feathers that are branched. The lower belly is a dull creamy to rufous colour.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Southern peninsular India and Sri Lanka.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.