Grauer's Broadbill

Pseudocalyptomena graueri

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Aves · Passeriformes · Eurylaimidae

About

Grauer's broadbill, also known as the African green broadbill, is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae, and is monotypic within the genus Pseudocalyptomena. Its name commemorates the German zoologist Rudolf Grauer who collected natural history specimens in the Belgian Congo.

Fun Fact

Its name commemorates the German zoologist Rudolf Grauer who collected natural history specimens in the Belgian Congo.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Occurs in tropical moist montane forest, and is endemic to the Albertine Rift Mountains of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Diet

Feeds on seeds and fruit, flowers and flower buds, and some invertebrates.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Overexploitation
Invasive Species
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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