Mentawai Malkoha
Mentawai Malkoha (<em>Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus</em>) is a species of Cuckoos (<em>Cuculidae</em>) in the order Cuckoos.
Overview
Mentawai Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus) is a species of Cuckoos (Cuculidae) in the order Cuckoos.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Phaenicophaeus; binomial: Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus; authority: Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1855.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Mentawai Malkoha Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus is split from Chestnut-breasted Malkoha P. curvirostris based on morphological differences (del Hoyo & Collar 2014; HBW/BirdLife; Eaton et al. 2021).
