Wildlifeof Thailand
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Cuculidae
Photo: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore · CC BY-SA 2.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and small vertebrates
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Size
42–49cm
The chestnut-breasted malkoha is a large forest cuckoo with a green bill, grey head, rich chestnut breast and belly, glossy dark wings and a long white-tipped tail. It inhabits lowland and hill forest in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Pairs climb and hop through thick canopy vegetation for large insects and occasional small vertebrates, building their own nest and caring for their young (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Chestnut-breasted Malkoha eat?
- Insects and small vertebrates
- What habitat does the Chestnut-breasted Malkoha live in?
- Lowland and hill forest
- Where is the Chestnut-breasted Malkoha found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- How big is the Chestnut-breasted Malkoha?
- 42–49cm