Rough-crested malkoha

Rough-crested malkoha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Phaenicophaeus
Species: P. superciliosus
Binomial name
Phaenicophaeus superciliosus
Dumont, 1823
Synonyms

Dasylophus superciliosus

Head feather pattern

The rough-crested malkoha or red-crested malkoha (Phaenicophaeus superciliosus) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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