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Silver-breasted Broadbill
Serilophus lunatus
Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) is a member of the Eurylaimidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 34 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 Eurylaimidae Typical Broadbills
- Genus Serilophus
- Species lunatus
Where it lives
Central Myanmar to southeastern China, Vietnam, Malay Pen. and Sumatra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Eurylaimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Silver-breasted Broadbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Silver-breasted Broadbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c Myanmar to se China, Vietnam, Malay Pen. and Sumatra.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Silver-breasted Broadbill?
The Silver-breasted Broadbill is a small bird that weighs around 34 g.
Where does the Silver-breasted Broadbill live?
The Silver-breasted Broadbill is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c Myanmar to se China, Vietnam, Malay Pen. and Sumatra, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Silver-breasted Broadbill belong to?
The Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) belongs to the Eurylaimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Silver-breasted Broadbill eat?
The Silver-breasted Broadbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Silver-breasted Broadbill migrate?
The Silver-breasted Broadbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Silver-breasted 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 Silver-breasted Broadbill make?
1 real field recording of the Silver-breasted Broadbill — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Silver-breasted Broadbill's range?
The Silver-breasted Broadbill has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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