Red-billed Malkoha
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Red-billed Malkoha

Zanclostomus javanicus

Silhouette: Nicolas Huet le Jeune and Jean-Gabriel Prêtre (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Kinabalu Park
4 Verified sightings at Kinabalu Park From 2019 to 2026
766 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Red-billed Malkoha

The red-billed malkoha (Zanclostomus javanicus) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

The genus Zanclostomus was introduced in 1837 by the English naturalist William Swainson to accommodate the red-billed malkoha. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek zanklon meaning "sickle" or "reaping hook" with stoma meaning "mouth". Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Sunda Cuckoo
LC

Sunda Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus lepidus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Large Hawk Cuckoo

Large Hawk Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus sparverioides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Cuculus nisicolor

Cuculus nisicolor

Bird

Cuculus nisicolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Raffles's Malkoha
LC

Raffles's Malkoha

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Rhinortha chlorophaea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo
LC

Asian Drongo-Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Surniculus lugubris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Plaintive Cuckoo
LC

Plaintive Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis merulinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Indian Cuckoo
LC

Indian Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cuculus micropterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Violet Cuckoo
LC

Violet Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Greater Coucal
LC

Greater Coucal

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Centropus sinensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Banded Bay Cuckoo
LC

Banded Bay Cuckoo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cacomantis sonneratii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
LC

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacomantis variolosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cuculus vagans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
5 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
6 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
9 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
10 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
11 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
12 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
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