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Scale-feathered Malkoha
- Scientific name
- Dasylophus cumingi
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Long
Where it came from
The Scale-feathered Malkoha, or Dasylophus cumingi, is a member of the cuckoo family endemic to the Philippines, specifically found in the lowland forests of Luzon. First described by English naturalist Louis Fraser in 1839, the species was named to honor the botanist and conchologist Hugh Cuming, who collected extensively throughout the Philippine archipelago during the 19th century.
The bird is characterized by its distinctive appearance, including a prominent, semi-erect crest of scale-like feathers on its crown, which gave the species its common name. Its design is evolutionarily tailored to its arboreal lifestyle, featuring broad, rounded wings that allow for maneuverability in dense forest cover and an exceptionally long, graduated tail used for balance while navigating canopy branches.
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