Hose's Broadbill
Calyptomena hosii
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Eurylaimidae
About
Hose's broadbill is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae. It was described by the British naturalist Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1892 and is named after the British zoologist Charles Hose, who collected the holotype of the species. It is 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in) long, with females weighing 92 g (3.2 oz) on average and males weighing 102–115 g (3.6–4.1 oz). Males are bright green and have conspicuous black spots on the wings, black markings on the head, blue underparts, black flight feathers, and a large green tuft covering most of the bill. Females have smaller forehead tufts, lime-green underparts with sky blue instead of azure blue on the undertail coverts, and lack black markings on the head, except for a black spot in front of the eye.
Fun Fact
It is mainly seen alone or in pairs but can form flocks of up to 6–8 birds near fruiting trees.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found discontinuously from Mount Kinabalu to the Müller Mountains, Kayan Mentarang, the Dulit Range, the Sambaliung Mountains, and the Sangkulirang Peninsula.
Diet
Feeds on fruit like figs and berries, supplementing its diet with insects and leaf buds.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance