1 Jan 2022

Green-billed Malkoha – contact calls

by BESG | posted in: birds, Vocalisation | 0

A pair of Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis longicaudatus) making their soft “ko, ko” contact calls while foraging.

Both had a tail moult.

Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr)

Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Location: Outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Habitat: Wetlands

Date: 28th January 2019

Equipment: Nikon D500 SLR with Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR, handheld

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