Green-billed Malkoha
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Cuckoos

Green-billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus tristis

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Order
Cuculiformes

Overview

The green-billed malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis) is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The birds are waxy bluish black with a long graduated tail with white tips to the tail feathers. The bill is prominent and curved. These birds are found in dry scrub and thin forests.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.