Raffles's malkoha
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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).
| Raffles's malkoha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Rhinortha Vigors, 1830 |
| Species: | R. chlorophaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinortha chlorophaea (Raffles, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cuculus chlorophaeus Raffles, 1822 | |
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, and Thailand. It was once found in Singapore but is now considered extirpated.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1]
Its diet consists of insects, including caterpillars, cicadas, crickets, beetles, and locusts.[3]
During courtship, the male Raffles's malkoha has been observed to stand on the base of the female's outstretched wings and hold a frog in its bill. It is unclear whether the frog is a gift to the female or whether the male keeps it afterward.[3]
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