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.

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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