Rough-crested malkoha

The rough-crested malkoha or red-crested malkoha (Phaenicophaeus superciliosus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the northern Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

Red-crested malkoha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Phaenicophaeus
Species:
P. superciliosus
Binomial name
Phaenicophaeus superciliosus
Dumont, 1823
Synonyms

Dasylophus superciliosus

Head feather pattern

Description

Large, with long tail and unique crest, sexes similar, races differ in that cagayanensis is smaller with less extensive and shorter superciliary crest and with olive wash on underparts compared to superciliosus. And upperparts, wings, and tail black with bluish green gloss; superciliery or eyebrow composed of long, loosely webbed red feathers running from lores to nape; graduated tail feathers tipped white; underparts black with dull greenish tinge.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.