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Rhinortha chlorophaea
Basic stats
Diet
Large insects
Habitat
Forest mid-storey
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2 eggs (typical for malkohas)
Incubation period
About 12–13 days (typical for malkohas)
Size
Medium (33cm)
Wingspan
~35–40cm
Weight
~55–70g
A slender malkoha with rufous wings, a long graduated tail and a pale bill, named after Sir Stamford Raffles.
Forages in the forest mid-storey for large insects, moving through vegetation with slow, deliberate hops rather than sustained flight.
