Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Green Malkoha
Ceuthmochares australis
Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Africa.
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The Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 65.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Ceuthmochares
- Species australis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Malkoha is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Green Malkoha is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis) is a member of the Cuculidae family, within the order Cuculiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Ethiopia and Somalia to Mozambique and South Africa.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65.8 g, with a wing length of about 12.2 cm and a tail of around 19.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Malkoha?
The Green Malkoha is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65.8 g.
Where does the Green Malkoha live?
The Green Malkoha is found across Africa with a range covering AF Ethiopia and Somalia to Mozambique and South Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Malkoha belong to?
The Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares australis) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Green Malkoha eat?
The Green Malkoha is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green Malkoha migrate?
The Green Malkoha is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Malkoha endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Green Malkoha make?
1 real field recording of the Green Malkoha — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green Malkoha's range?
The Green Malkoha has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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