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Red-faced Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus

VUVulnerable Endemic to Sri Lanka

Family: Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Order: Cuculiformes

Overview

The red-faced malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes.

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

Where to see it

Destination guides featuring this bird

Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sri Lanka Sinharaja Forest Reserve Rainforest home to most of Sri Lanka's endemic birds and famous mixed flocks.

JJanuary: Best
FFebruary: Best
MMarch: Best
AApril: Best
MMay: Poor or no data
JJune: Poor or no data
JJuly: Poor or no data
AAugust: Good
SSeptember: Good
OOctober: Poor or no data
NNovember: Poor or no data
DDecember: Good

Range and habitat

Sri Lanka.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

Asia

Countries

Sri Lanka

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.