Blue Malkoha
Ceuthmochares aereus(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
English (US) Blue Malkoha
The Blue Malkoha (Ceuthmochares aereus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cuculidae (Cuckoos) in the order Cuculiformes.
- Scientific name
- Ceuthmochares aereus
- Family
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Blue Malkoha
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ceuthmochares aereus flavirostris
- Ceuthmochares aereus aereus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cuculus aereus
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
- Type locality
- Malimbe, Portuguese Congo.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 8 p.229
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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