The Green-billed malkoha

Another mangrove sighting... it is tough to shoot in these settings, so when you have the chance, you need to nail it first time! :)

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JohnR

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Sorry Ferdy, I tried for the red faced, but could only get green-billed! :) Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Hehe, I did not know this green-billed one even existed! Glorious species intro! Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. JohnR
    
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    I recognised it as a Malkoha, but i had to revert to books and my more knowledgable friends to get the ID... We think it is in puberty, since it still has some of it's juvenile plumage. Posted 10 years ago

The Green-billed Malkoha

The green-billed malkoha is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found throughout South and Southeast Asia. The birds are waxy bluish black with a long graduated tail with white tips to the tail feathers. The bill is prominent and curved. These birds are found in dry scrub and thin forests.

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Similar species: Cuckoos

Species identified by JohnR