malkoha

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmalkəʊə/
(also malcoha)

noun

  • a long-tailed cuckoo of South and SE Asia, with dark grey or brown plumage.
    • Rhopodytes and other genera: family Cuculidae

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Sinhalese mal-koha, literally 'flower cuckoo'