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 NT    Javan Broadbill* Id (Atlas):
    Eurylaimus javanicus

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Javan Broadbill, Banded Broadbill, Horsfield's/Purple-headed Broadbill

Family
Eurylaimidae (Typical Broadbills)

Size
21 - 23 cm

First Described (Guide)
Horsfield, 1821

Habitat
Primary and secondary lowland dipterocarp to lower montane forest, kerangas, peatswamp forest. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore (E), Thailand, Vietnam.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually in pairs.

Food
Predominantly insects, taken in the air or from nearby foliage.

Voice
A short, loud, screaming 'kwau' call. Song is a cicada-like frantic trill, starting with a sudden, loud, 'pwau', then starting off very rapidly before reaching a crescendo where the pace slows and gradually dies off in volume.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (59)...)

 
Banded Broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) [XC151233]
     by Heru Cahyono from Ulu Guar, Kuala Kangsar, Manong, Perak, Malaysia (song)

 
Banded Broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) [XC146206]
     by Mike Nelson from Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia (song)

Nest
Pear-shaped and pendulous, composed of dead leaves, green moss and thin twigs, suspended by thin string on a branch about 15 m above the ground. The entrance is close to the top and obscured by an overhanging porch. Often located near a beehive.

Subspecies
Distinctive morphological differences of nominate subspecies, with pure yellow vent and without breastband, could suggest that it should be treated as a separate species from other subspecies. Birds from Belitung I named as subspecies billitonis, but identical to some harterti; in addition, both friedmanni and pallidus are frequently also lumped with that subspecies, but the former, at least, seems generally distinguishable; further reappraisal of mainland populations required.

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

  • friedmanni Horsfield, 1821   -  South-eastern Myanmar, Thailand (south to Isthmus of Kra) and Indochina.
  • pallidus Chasen, 1935   -  Southern Thailand (southern from Isthmus of Kra) and Peninsular Malaysia; formerly also Singapore.
  • harterti van Oort, 1909   -  Sumatra, Riau Archipelago (Bintan), Bangka I and Belitung I. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Banded Broadbill (Eurylaimus harterti).
  • brookei Robinson & Kloss, 1919   -  Borneo and northern Natuna Is.
  • javanicus Horsfield, 1821   -  Java.


Similar Species
Black-and-yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) which is much smaller but has similar vocalizations.


References
See References.


Files:
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