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Hose’s Broadbill
Calyptomena hosii
Hose's Broadbill (Calyptomena hosii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Hose’s Broadbill (Calyptomena hosii) is a member of the Calyptomenidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 92 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Calyptomenidae African & Green Broadbills
- Genus Calyptomena
- Species hosii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 92 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Calyptomenidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hose’s Broadbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hose’s Broadbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hose’s Broadbill (Calyptomena hosii) belongs to the Calyptomenidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR lower montane n, c Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 92 g, with a wing length of about 12 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 185,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hose’s Broadbill?
The Hose’s Broadbill is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 92 g.
Where does the Hose’s Broadbill live?
The Hose’s Broadbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR lower montane n, c Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Hose’s Broadbill belong to?
The Hose’s Broadbill (Calyptomena hosii) belongs to the Calyptomenidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hose’s Broadbill eat?
The Hose’s Broadbill is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Hose’s Broadbill migrate?
The Hose’s Broadbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hose’s Broadbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Hose’s Broadbill make?
1 real field recording of the Hose’s 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 Hose’s Broadbill's range?
The Hose’s Broadbill has a mapped global range of about 185,000 km².
Conservation
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