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Rhopodytes tristis

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Rhopodytes tristis

Basic stats

Habitat

Primary forest, second growth, dense thickets, scrub, cultivated areas and rubber plantations

Range

Indian subcontinent and South-east Asia, east from Nepal and India

Size

50–60 cm; 100–128 g

The green-billed malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis) is a non-parasitic cuckoo found throughout the Indian subcontinent and South-east Asia. It is 50–60 cm long and weighs 100–128 g, waxy bluish-black with a long graduated tail tipped white, a prominent curved bill and a red face patch often bordered white. It breeds in primary forest, second growth, dense thickets, scrub, cultivated land and rubber plantations, and lives mainly on insects but also catches small lizards and small mammals. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What habitat does the Rhopodytes tristis live in?
Primary forest, second growth, dense thickets, scrub, cultivated areas and rubber plantations
Where is the Rhopodytes tristis found?
Indian subcontinent and South-east Asia, east from Nepal and India
How big is the Rhopodytes tristis?
50–60 cm; 100–128 g
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