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. from the Book Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique [Natural History of birds of Africa] Volume 5, by Le Vaillant, Francois, 1753-1824; Publish in Paris by Chez Fuchs, libraire 1799

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