Wildlifeof Thailand
Black-bellied Malkoha
Cuculidae
Photo: Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet Des Murs (1804-1878) · Public domain
Phaenicophaeus diardi
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Size
34cm
The black-bellied malkoha is a slender Sundaic cuckoo with a red bill, grey head, chestnut wings, black belly and a long dark tail tipped white. It inhabits lowland rainforest on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Usually found singly or in pairs, it moves through tangled vegetation and canopy foliage for insects. Unlike brood-parasitic cuckoos, malkohas construct nests and rear their own chicks (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-bellied Malkoha eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Black-bellied Malkoha live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Black-bellied Malkoha found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- How big is the Black-bellied Malkoha?
- 34cm