long tail; long pale decurved bill; red eye patch (Zoo; 2008-10-21)
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Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus curvirostris
Native Range:
Oriental Region
Notes:
inhabits lowland and mangrove forests across much of Southeast Asia; not a nest parasite but instead builds its own nest and raises its own young; nest is about 12 inches in diameter and made of sticks in the form of a saucer-like depression; little sexual dimorphism.
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