The green-billed malkoha is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found throughout Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The birds are waxy bluish black with a long graduated tail with white tips to the tail feathers. The bill is prominent and curved. These birds are found in dry scrub and thin forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Lesson, RP 1830)
Reference:
Traité Orn. Tabl. Méth.
livr.2 p.132
Protonym:
Melias tristis
Type locality:
Sumatra, error = Bengal, type locality selected by Robinson and Kloss, Ibis, 1919, p. 427.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/111050#page/170/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
147BEFCDB2CBAC43
Avibase ID:
avibase-147BEFCD
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/147BEFCD
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 705308
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Malcoha sombre ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Malcoha sombre ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Green-billed Malcoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Green-billed Malcoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Greater Green-billed Malcoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Greater Green-billed Malcoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Green-billed Malkoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Green-billed Malkoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Green-billed Malkoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Green-billed Malkoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Green-billed Malkoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Green-billed Malkoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Green-billed Malkoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Green-billed Malkoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Green-billed Malkoha ( Rhopodytes tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Rhopodytes tristis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Rhopodytes tristis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Rhopodytes tristis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Green-billed Malkoha ( Phaenicophaeus tristis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Phaenicophaeus tristis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Phaenicophaeus tristis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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