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Black-bellied Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus diardi(Lesson, RP, 1830)

English (US) Black-bellied Malkoha

The Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) 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
Phaenicophaeus diardi
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Black-bellied Malkoha
Described by
(Lesson, RP, 1830)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Melias Diardi
Described by
(Lesson, RP, 1830)
Type locality
Java, error = Sumatra.
Original description
Traité d'Ornithologie, ou Tableau Méthodique des ordres, sous-ordres, familles, tribus, genres, sous-genres et races d'oiseaux livr.2 p.132

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 156 species of the family Cuculidae