Grauer's Broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri)

Other Names (World)
Grauer's Broadbill, African Green Broadbill

Family
Eurylaimidae (Typical Broadbills)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
Rothschild, 1909

Habitat
Primary rainforest, forest edges and isolated trees in cleared ground.

Range (Guide)

Congo [The Democratic Republic of the] (B) (NB), Uganda (B) (NB).

Eastern Zaire (Itombwe Mts; Mt Kahuzi, west of L Kivu) and western Uganda (Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest).

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Deforestation and forest degradation are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Seeds, flowers, buds, fruit, beetles, larvae and snails.

Voice
A high-pitched, squeaky twittering.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Grauer's Broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri) [XC237577]
by Martin St-Michel from Mubwindi trail, Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda (call, flight call)

Grauer's Broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri) [XC524372]
by Martin St-Michel from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Kabale, Western Region, Uganda (call)

Subspecies
The populations in Zaire and Uganda, respectively, were once thought to represent geographical subspecies, separable by bill width, but the difference now considered to be due to individual variation. However, they do exhibit apparent differences in ecology and behaviour, and further study may demonstrate that they merit taxonomic separation.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Grauers Broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri) - 10 files

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