{"id":80533,"date":"2026-01-02T15:29:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=80533"},"modified":"2026-01-02T15:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:59:52","slug":"sirkeer-malkoha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sirkeer-malkoha\/","title":{"rendered":"Sirkeer Malkoha"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sirkeer Malkoha Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rare Sirkeer Malkoha (Taccocua leschenaultii), a bird species typically found in Uttarakhand&#8217;s plains, has been recently recorded for the first time in the Uttarkashi district.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sirkeer Malkoha<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sirkeer malkoha, or<\/span><b> sirkeer cuckoo, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <\/span><b>special type of cuckoo bird.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scientific Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Taccocua leschenaultii<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unlike some cuckoos,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it <\/span><b>does not lay its eggs in other birds&#8217; nests.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This species is widespread across the <\/span><b>sub-Himalayan Indian subcontinent, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extending into <\/span><b>Bangladesh, Sri Lanka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and, more patchily, into <\/span><b>Pakistan and Rajasthan.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is typically found in <\/span><b>scrub and thin forest habitats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, often <\/span><b>favoring hilly terrain <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but generally residing below an altitude of about 1500 meters above sea level.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Sirkeer Malkoha<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is about 42\u201344 centimetres long.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is notable for its <\/span><b>long tail <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>rich olive-brown plumage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adorning its <\/span><b>upper side.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>underparts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are typically a<\/span><b> lighter shade, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sometimes <\/span><b>with a yellowish tinge.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a<\/span><b> unique curved red beak with a yellow tip.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>legs are grey.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These birds are<\/span><b> very quiet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>male and female<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sirkeer malkohas <\/span><b>look exactly alike.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These birds have <\/span><b>special feet called zygodactyle feet.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This means <\/span><b>two toes point forward and two point backward<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This <\/span><b>helps them grip branches <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and move on the ground.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They eat small lizards, insects, and sometimes berries and seeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conservation Status: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUCN Red List: <\/span><b>Least Concern<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/dehradun\/rare-bird-usually-found-in-plains-spotted-for-first-time-in-uttarkashi-hills\/articleshow\/126275880.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TOI<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sirkeer Malkoha species is widespread across the sub-Himalayan Indian subcontinent, extending into Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. 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