Biology:Dasylophus

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Short description: Genus of birds

Dasylophus
Red-crested-malkoha.jpg
Rough-crested malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Dasylophus
Swainson, 1837
Type species
Phaenicophaus superciliosus[1]
Dumont, 1823

Dasylophus is a genus of 2 species of cuckoos in the family Cuculidae. Both species are found in forests in the Philippines.

Species

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Red-crested-malkoha.jpg Dasylophus superciliosus Rough-crested malkoha north Philippines
Scaled-feather-malkoha.jpg Dasylophus cumingi Scale-feathered malkoha north Philippines (Luzon, Marinduque and Catanduanes)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2647056 entry