VU
Red-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus



Family: Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

Authority: (Pennant, 1769)

Red List Category:


Criteria: C2a(i)
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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Vulnerable because it has a small, declining population as a result of loss and degradation of its forest habitat.



Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 44,300 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Red-faced Malkoha Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/red-faced-malkoha-phaenicophaeus-pyrrhocephalus on 15/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 15/01/2025.