Cuckoos

Black-bellied Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus diardi

The Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) is a 62 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Cuckoos

Order

Cuculiformes

Weight

62 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Myanmar.

Where to see it: Luagan Lalak (Brunei Darussalam); Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest Lodge · General Area (please use more specific location if possible) (Malaysia); Gunung Panti Recreational Forest · Panti Bird Sanctuary and North Area (Malaysia); Bukit Patoi Temburong, Brunei (Brunei Darussalam); Sepilok · Rainforest Discovery Center (Malaysia).

Photo: (c) Jiro Iguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist