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Yellow-billed Malkoha
Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus
Yellow-billed Malkoha (Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus) — Cuckoos & Turacos of Australia & Oceania.
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The Yellow-billed Malkoha (Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 117 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 Rhamphococcyx
- Species calyorhynchus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 117 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-billed Malkoha is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-billed Malkoha is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-billed Malkoha (Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family, part of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 117 g, with a wing length of about 17.6 cm and a tail of around 30.4 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 167,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Malkoha?
The Yellow-billed Malkoha is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 117 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Malkoha live?
The Yellow-billed Malkoha is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-billed Malkoha belong to?
The Yellow-billed Malkoha (Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Yellow-billed Malkoha eat?
The Yellow-billed Malkoha is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-billed Malkoha migrate?
The Yellow-billed Malkoha is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-billed 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 Yellow-billed Malkoha make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-billed Malkoha — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-billed Malkoha's range?
The Yellow-billed Malkoha has a mapped global range of about 167,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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