Raffles's malkoha
| Raffles's malkoha | |
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Phaenicophaeinae (disputed)
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Rhinortha
Vigors, 1830
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R. chlorophaea
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| Rhinortha chlorophaea (Raffles, 1822)
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Cuculus chlorophaeus Raffles, 1822 |
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Raffles's malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) is a species of cuckoo (family Cuculidae). It was formerly often placed in Phaenicophaeus with the other malkohas, but it is a rather distinct species, with several autapomorphies and sexual dimorphism (which its presumed relatives all lack).
It might not even be very closely related to the true malkohas, but form a very basal lineage of cuckoos; in any case, its placement in a monotypic genus Rhinortha is well warranted.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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