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Photo by cskhaw
Taken at Pedu lake, Kedah, Malaysia

Phaenicophaeus diardi

[edit] Identification

Small size and dark appearance distintive.Throat and belly dark grey,merging into black belly and undertail coverts.Orbital skin red. Size-37cm(14.5in)

[edit] Distribution

Myanmar through the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies

• P. d. diardi
• P. d. borneensis

[edit] Habitat

Evergreen forest, swamp forest, bamboo or mangroves to 1,220 m. It is typically found in dense undergrowth and creepers.

[edit] Behaviour

Usualy found in the middle storey,keeping to thick cover

[edit] Diet

The diet includes insects. Generally unobtrusive.

[edit] Breeding

It breeds January-April.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages