Photo: Wich’yanan L / CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Green Broadbill
Calyptomena viridis
Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) is a member of the Calyptomenidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 58.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Calyptomenidae African & Green Broadbills
- Genus Calyptomena
- Species viridis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 58.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Calyptomenidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Broadbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Green Broadbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) belongs to the Calyptomenidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 58.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Broadbill?
The Green Broadbill is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 58.5 g.
Where does the Green Broadbill live?
The Green Broadbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Broadbill belong to?
The Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) belongs to the Calyptomenidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Broadbill eat?
The Green Broadbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Green Broadbill migrate?
The Green Broadbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Broadbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Green Broadbill make?
1 real field recording of the Green Broadbill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green Broadbill's range?
The Green Broadbill has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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