The red-billed malkoha (Zanclostomus javanicus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Red-billed malkoha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Zanclostomus
Swainson, 1837
Species:
Z. javanicus
Binomial name
Zanclostomus javanicus
(Horsfield, 1821)
Synonyms

Phaenicophaeus javanicus

The genus Zanclostomus was introduced in 1837 by the English naturalist William Swainson to accommodate the red-billed malkoha.[2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek zanklon meaning "sickle" or "reaping hook" with stoma meaning "mouth".[3]

At San Diego Zoo

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Zanclostomus javanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22684110A130088567. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22684110A130088567.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Swainson, William John (1837). On the Natural History and Classification of Birds. Vol. 2. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman and John Taylor. p. 301.
  3. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 413. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.