Green Malkoha
Ceuthmochares australis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCuculiformes (Cuckoos)
- FamilyCuculidae (Cuckoos)
- GenusCeuthmochares (Yellowbills)
- SpeciesCeuthmochares australis (Green Malkoha)
The green malkoha or whistling yellowbill (Ceuthmochares australis) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. This species and the blue malkoha were previously considered conspecific and together known as the yellowbill. It has a green tail, wings and back. It has a widespread distribution down the coast of Eastern Africa from Kenya to South Africa. It ranges from dense forest to riverine forest and forest edges. In the forest it typically lives in the subcanopy at between 8–30 m. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Green Malkoha sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
Levaillant's Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii
Black Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Black Coucal
Centropus grillii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 7 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 8 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 12 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 15 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Malkoha in Arusha National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Malkoha sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Malkoha in Arusha National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Green Malkoha in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.