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Chestnut-breasted malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris)

Kadalan birah or chestnut-breasted malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris) is a species of animal in the Cuculidae, bluish-black, gray and rust-red birds, eaters of caterpillars, ants, large insects, crabs, lizards and chicks, lives in forests, shrubs shrubs and meadows.

P. curvirostris has a length of 49 cm and a curved beak. Long tail with a rust-red tip. The crown and nape are gray. The upper body is pale green. The lower body is rust red.

Dlium Chestnut-breasted malkoha (Phaenicophaeus curvirostris)



The skin around the eyes is red. The iris is blue in males or yellow in females. The bill is green with a red base in males or brown in females. Gray legs.

Kadalan birah often roost and are stationary for long periods of time on a tree. Live in pairs or in small groups. Nests are built from leafy branches and placed on trees. Eggs whitish in color, 2-3 items.



Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Phaenicophaeus
Species: Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Subspecies: Phaenicophaeus curvirostris ssp. curvirostris, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris ssp. deningeri, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris ssp. harringtoni, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris ssp. microrhinus, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris ssp. oeneicaudus, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris ssp. singularis

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