Green-billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus tristis
Cuckoos (Cuculidae) · Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Green-billed Malkoha with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Chestnut-breasted Malkoha Phaenicophaeus curvirostris | 2 |
| Chestnut-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus sumatranus | 1 |
| Black-bellied Malkoha Phaenicophaeus diardi | 1 |
| Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta | 1 |
Family
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae ( kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes ( kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively.
Order
Cuckoos are birds in the Cuculidae ( kew-KEW-lih-dee) family, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes ( kew-KEW-lih-for-meez). The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals, and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae, respectively.