Sirkeer Malkoha

Sirkeer Malkoha

Sirkeer Malkoha is an Indian bird and it belongs to the Cuculiformes family.

Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo is an Indian Bird that bears a scientific name "Phaenicophaeus leschenaultia".

Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the Roadrunners, the Anis, and the Hoatzin.

Concentration of Sirkeer Malkoha
Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo is a resident bird in the Indian states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab and also in Himalayan Mountain Range.

Structure of Sirkeer Malkoha
Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo is large kind of bird of 42 cm. Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo is mainly earthy brown and rufous in colour and the long heavy tail is edged with prominently white tipped graduated cross-rayed tail feathers. An obvious relation of the coucal (crow pheasant). The bill of Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo is hooked, bright cherry-red and yellow. The sexes of Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo are similar, but juveniles are duller and barred above.

Habitat of Sirkeer Malkoha
The habitat of Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo is largely terrestrial, open scrub and thorn jungle, deciduous secondary jungle. They stay in singly or in pairs.

Behaviour of Sirkeer Malkoha
The stalks of Sirkeer Malkoha are amongst thickets like crow-pheasant, searching for food. They feed on the insects, lizards, fallen fruits and berries. Sirkeer Malkoha or Sirkeer Cuckoo runs swiftly through undergrowth looking like mongoose.

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