- Eurylaimus ochromalus
Identification
13.5–15 cm (5¼-6 in)
- Blue bill
- Black head
- White band at throat (female: broken in the centre)
- Whitish to rosy breast
- Yellow behind abdomen
- Black wings with yellow bands
- Black tail with white spots
Distribution
Southern Burma to Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and adjacent islands.
Locally common.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
The described subspecies mecistus and kalamantan are usually not recgonized.
Habitat
Primary lowland evergreen forest, swamp forest and forest edge, secondary growth and adjacent plantations. It occurs mainly in the lowlands, up to 1,200 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds mainly on insects. Forages usually from a perch.
Breeding
Breeding takes placed been February and October. The nest is a pear-shaped, hanging structure made of moss, skeletons and other plant matter. The clutch consists of 2-3 eggs. It's sometimes parasitized by Indian Cuckoo and other cuckoos.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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
- BirdLife International
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Black-and-yellow Broadbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Black-and-yellow_Broadbill
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