Phaenicophaeus tristis
Size: 50 – 60cm
Weight: 100 – 128g
Found: Throughout the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Its breeding habitat is Primary forest, second growth, dense thickets, scrub, cultivated areas, and rubber plantations.
Description: The overall plumage of these species is dark bluish gray. The head is paler gray. The upperparts have greenish gloss. There is a red bare, large, facial skin patch around the eyes.
The underparts of the green-billed malkoha are bluish gray. The tail is long, bluish black and graduated. The tips of the tail feathers are white.
The bill is prominent, curved and greenish. The irises are dark red and the eye ring is dark red. The feet are dark gray. The green-billed malkoha call is a frog-like clucking and croaking “ko..ko..ko” sound.
Diet: Consists of large insects and lizards.
Comments: Green-billed Malkoha are monogomous. Their nesting sites include thorny bushes and scrubs, up to two meters from the ground.
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