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Sirkeer Malkoha, Yala NP, Sri Lanka I&#039;m very happy with this spotting, as there are only 3 species of the Malkoha in Sri Lanka, all three relatively uncommon to see. There&#039;s the blue-faced Malkoha photographed by John:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/25868/record_shot_-_blue-faced_malkoha.html" title="Record shot - Blue-faced malkoha"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2233/25868_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=czyZBrd10FHbz2B1gd%2FGilRNWDM%3D" width="200" height="90" alt="Record shot - Blue-faced malkoha Blue-faced malkoha, It kept on jumping behind the trunk, so this is the only &#039;in focus&#039; shot i got... :/<br /> 5D mkIII,Blue-faced malkoha,Geotagged,John Rowell,Phaenicophaeus viridirostris,Sri Lanka,Srilanka,Summer,adhocphotographer" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> This Sirkeer Malkoha adds the 2nd one, and the rarest of all, the Red-faced Malkoha will be shared at the end of my sri Lanka set, to make the Malkoha trilogy complete :) Asia,Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii,Sirkeer malkoha,Sri Lanka,Yala Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Sirkeer Malkoha, Yala NP, Sri Lanka

I'm very happy with this spotting, as there are only 3 species of the Malkoha in Sri Lanka, all three relatively uncommon to see. There's the blue-faced Malkoha photographed by John:

Record shot - Blue-faced malkoha Blue-faced malkoha, It kept on jumping behind the trunk, so this is the only 'in focus' shot i got... :/<br /> 5D mkIII,Blue-faced malkoha,Geotagged,John Rowell,Phaenicophaeus viridirostris,Sri Lanka,Srilanka,Summer,adhocphotographer


This Sirkeer Malkoha adds the 2nd one, and the rarest of all, the Red-faced Malkoha will be shared at the end of my sri Lanka set, to make the Malkoha trilogy complete :)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Self-promoting this one to give this bird some love. Posted 10 years ago
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      garrylomasphotography
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      Great capture Ferdy, a new species for me!! Thanks :) Posted 10 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Thank you, Garry, it was new to me as well. Posted 10 years ago

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The Sirkeer malkoha

The sirkeer malkoha or sirkeer cuckoo , is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 16, 2015. Captured Nov 13, 2014 16:02.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO900
  • 400mm