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Malkohas are large birds in the cuckoo family Cuculidae, all in the genus ''Phaenicophaeus''. The group name is derived from the Sinhala word for the red-faced malkoha; Mal-Koha meaning flower-cuckoo. These are all Asian tropical species. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek ''phoiniko-'' "crimson", and ''phaes'' "eyes" or "face", referring to the red-faced malkoha. However, the 'œ' was mistranscribed as 'æ'. Species in taxonomic order are: * Black-bellied malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus diardi'' * Chestnut-bellied malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus sumatranus'' * Blue-faced malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus viridirostris'' * Green-billed malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus tristis'' * Sirkeer malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii'' * Red-billed malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus javanicus'' * Yellow-billed malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus calyorhynchus'' * Chestnut-breasted malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus curvirostris'' * Red-faced malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus'' * Rough-crested malkoha or red-crested malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus superciliosus'' * Scale-feathered malkoha, ''Phaenicophaeus cumingi'' Raffles's malkoha (''"P." chlorophaeus'') is a highly distinct species and may not even be as closely related to malkohas as long believed. Its placement in a monotypic genus ''Rhinortha'' is supported by a morphological, molecular and behavioral evidence. The green malkoha or yellowbill seems also distinct from the typical malkohas; it is placed in the monotypic genus ''Ceuthmochares''. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Malkoha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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