NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Black-bellied Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus diardi (R. Lesson, 1830)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The black-bellied malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) is a species of malkoha in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, including mango trees, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Black-bellied malkoha; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:48:19.136261+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phaenicophaeus diardi (R. Lesson, 1830)
- Name authority
- (R. Lesson, 1830)
- Common name
- Black-bellied Malkoha
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Genus
- Phaenicophaeus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusPhaenicophaeus Stephens, 1815
- speciesPhaenicophaeus diardi (R. Lesson, 1830)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phaenicophaeus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut-breasted MalkohaPhaenicophaeus curvirostris (Shaw, 1810) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus (Pennant, 1769) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mentawai MalkohaPhaenicophaeus oeneicaudus J. Verreaux & É. Verreaux, 1855 | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-bellied MalkohaPhaenicophaeus sumatranus (Raffles, 1822) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green-billed MalkohaPhaenicophaeus tristis (R. Lesson, 1830) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-faced MalkohaPhaenicophaeus viridirostris (Jerdon, 1840) | CuculidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rhopodytes diardi (R. Lesson, 1830) (R. Lesson, 1830) | synonym |
| Melias diardi R. Lesson, 1830 R. Lesson, 1830 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=554723 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4FLF5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.