Raffles's malkoha
| Raffles's malkoha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Subfamily: | Phaenicophaeinae (disputed) |
| Genus: |
Rhinortha Vigors, 1830 |
| Species: | R. chlorophaea |
| Binomial name | |
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Rhinortha chlorophaea (Raffles, 1822) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Cuculus chlorophaeus Raffles, 1822 |
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Cuculus chlorophaeus Raffles, 1822
Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus (Raffles, 1822)
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.
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