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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | Zanclostomus Swainson, 1837 |
| Species: | Z. javanicus
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| Zanclostomus javanicus (Horsfield, 1821)
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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]
References edit
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 413. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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