Scale-feathered malkoha
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Scale-feathered malkoha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Cuculiformes |
Family: | Cuculidae |
Genus: | Dasylophus |
Species: | D. cumingi
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Binomial name | |
Dasylophus cumingi (Fraser, 1839)
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Synonyms | |
Phaenicophaeus cumingi |
The scale-feathered malkoha (Dasylophus cumingi) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to the northern Philippines. The species was named after the collector Hugh Cuming.
Description
Large, with unique plastic-like feathers on head and throat, sexes alike. And whole head grey, almost white on the throat with feather on top of head and Down center of throat to upper breast tipped with black scale-like feathers; upper back forming a continuous bend with chestnut on lower breast; back, wings, and graduated white-tipped tail glossy black on lower belly and under tail coverts.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Dasylophus cumingi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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