Red-faced Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
Vulnerable
Stand-in photo: AmilaSalgado at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Look again
It climbs through the canopy like a squirrel, and it depends on tall, undisturbed forest. Few birds say more about the health of a forest.
Field marks
Glossy dark upperparts, white belly, a pale green bill, a red patch around the eye and a long white-tipped tail.
Family
Cuculidae
Group
Cuckoos
Habitat
Dry-zone forest, Wet-zone rainforest
Where to look
Sinharaja, Kitulgala
Length
About 46 cm
IUCN status
Vulnerable
