Black-bellied malkoha
(Phướn nhỏ, Phaenicophaeus diardi)
The black-bellied malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) is a species of malkoha in the family Cuculidae.
The bird is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.
Traits:
- Gray-hooded, grey-hooded;
- Red-around-eye, red facial skin, red-faced;
The English name Malkoha is derived from the Sinhala word for the red-faced malkoha; mal-koha meaning flower-cuckoo.
The genus name Phaenicophaeus is derived from the Ancient Greek: phoiniko- crimson, and phaes meaning "eyes" or "face", referring to the red-faced malkoha.
diardi New Latin, formed as the genitive singular of a Latinization of Diard, after Pierre-Médard Diard (1794–1863), French naturalist and explorer.