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* Yellow spot anteriorly above eye | * Yellow spot anteriorly above eye | ||
* Narrow pale eyering | * Narrow pale eyering | ||
| − | * Black spot behind ear-coverts | + | * Black spot behind ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] |
* Broad black bars and patches on wing | * Broad black bars and patches on wing | ||
* Forehead tuft almost covers bill | * Forehead tuft almost covers bill | ||
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Females are paler green, lack black markings and have a less pronounced forehead tuft.<br /> | Females are paler green, lack black markings and have a less pronounced forehead tuft.<br /> | ||
Juveniles resemble females. | Juveniles resemble females. | ||
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[[Hose's Broadbill]] has blue on underparts and black spots (not wing-bars) on wing. [[Whitehead's Broadbill]] is larger and has much more black in plumage. | [[Hose's Broadbill]] has blue on underparts and black spots (not wing-bars) on wing. [[Whitehead's Broadbill]] is larger and has much more black in plumage. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Found from southern [[Burma]] south to southwest [[Thailand]], the [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]], [[Borneo]] and adjacent islands. | + | Found from southern [[Burma]] south to southwest [[Thailand]], the [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]], [[Borneo]] and adjacent islands. |
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Locally common in suitable habitat. | Locally common in suitable habitat. | ||
[[Image:IMG 8312 1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|nothinghill|nothinghill}}<br />[[Thailand]], October 2008]] | [[Image:IMG 8312 1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|nothinghill|nothinghill}}<br />[[Thailand]], October 2008]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Three subspecies recognised: | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | Three subspecies recognised<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''C. v. viridis'': | *''C. v. viridis'': | ||
:*[[Borneo]], [[Sumatra]], Nias, Batu, Lingga and northern Natuna islands | :*[[Borneo]], [[Sumatra]], Nias, Batu, Lingga and northern Natuna islands | ||
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Occurs mostly in lowlands, up to 900m in [[Malaysia]], recorded up to 1200m in [[Borneo]], up to 1700m in [[Sumatra]]. | Occurs mostly in lowlands, up to 900m in [[Malaysia]], recorded up to 1200m in [[Borneo]], up to 1700m in [[Sumatra]]. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Feeds on fruit, takes sometimes also invertebrates, particulary insects. | + | ====Diet==== |
| − | Breeding season February to April in [[Burma]], March to June in [[Thailand]], May to August in [[Malaysia]], January to June in [[Sumatra]]. The nest is a gourd-shaped structure made of plant fibres. It's suspended cross-wise along a small branch or a twig of a sapling or a small tree, 1 to 2m above the ground. Lays 1 - 3 eggs. | + | Feeds on fruit, takes sometimes also invertebrates, particulary insects. |
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Breeding season February to April in [[Burma]], March to June in [[Thailand]], May to August in [[Malaysia]], January to June in [[Sumatra]]. The nest is a gourd-shaped structure made of plant fibres. It's suspended cross-wise along a small branch or a twig of a sapling or a small tree, 1 to 2m above the ground. Lays 1 - 3 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
A resident species with some movements related to seasonality of fruiting trees. | A resident species with some movements related to seasonality of fruiting trees. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
#{{Ref-HBWVol8}} | #{{Ref-HBWVol8}} | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:03, 7 October 2014
Alternative name: Lesser Green Broadbill
- Calyptomena viridis
Identification
14 - 17cm. A plump, green bird with a short bill and a short tail.
- Iridiscent green plumage
- Yellow spot anteriorly above eye
- Narrow pale eyering
- Black spot behind ear-coverts
- Broad black bars and patches on wing
- Forehead tuft almost covers bill
Females are paler green, lack black markings and have a less pronounced forehead tuft.
Juveniles resemble females.
Similar species
Hose's Broadbill has blue on underparts and black spots (not wing-bars) on wing. Whitehead's Broadbill is larger and has much more black in plumage.
Distribution
Found from southern Burma south to southwest Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and adjacent islands.
Locally common in suitable habitat.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Three subspecies recognised[1]:
- C. v. viridis:
- C. v. caudacuta:
- Southern Myanmar, south-western Thailand, Malay Peninsula and adjacent islands
- C. v. siberu:
- Mentawai Islands (Siberut, North Pagai and South Pagai)
siberu may be recognised as full species in the future. The described subspecies continentis is usually not accepted. The population from Borneo might be separated as subspecies gloriosa.
Habitat
Found in understorey and lower levels of rainforest and mixed dipterocarp forest. Also found in overgrown plantations, rubber estates, cocoa plantations and timber plantations close to forest.
Occurs mostly in lowlands, up to 900m in Malaysia, recorded up to 1200m in Borneo, up to 1700m in Sumatra.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on fruit, takes sometimes also invertebrates, particulary insects.
Breeding
Breeding season February to April in Burma, March to June in Thailand, May to August in Malaysia, January to June in Sumatra. The nest is a gourd-shaped structure made of plant fibres. It's suspended cross-wise along a small branch or a twig of a sapling or a small tree, 1 to 2m above the ground. Lays 1 - 3 eggs.
Movements
A resident species with some movements related to seasonality of fruiting trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334504
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green Broadbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green_Broadbill
