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Eurylaimus
''Eurylaimus'' is a genus of broadbills (family Eurylaimidae) found in Southeast Asia. Taxonomy The genus ''Eurylaimus'' was introduced in 1821 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield to accommodate the banded broadbill (''Eurylaimus javanicus''). The name means ‘broad throat’, from the Greek ' (, ‘broad, wide’) and ' (, ‘throat’). Extant species Two extant species are recognized: Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ''Eurylaimus'': * Wattled broadbill (as ''Eurylaimus steerii'') * Visayan broadbill ( as ''Eurylaimus samarensis'') * Vanikoro flycatcher (as ''Platyrhynchos vanikorensis'') * Broad-billed flycatcher (as ''Platyrhynchos ruficollis'') * Satin flycatcher The satin flycatcher (''Myiagra cyanoleuca'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. Males stand out with their blue-black feathers contrasting their white bellies, and the females with their bright ora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
The black-and-yellow broadbill (''Eurylaimus ochromalus'') is a species of bird in the typical broadbill Family (biology), family Eurylaimidae. A small, distinctive species, it has a black head, breastband, and , a white neckband, yellow streaking on the back and wings, and Wine (color), wine-pink that turn yellow towards the belly. The beak is bright blue, with a green tip to the upper Beak#Mandibles, mandible and black edges. It shows some sexual dimorphism, with the black breastband being incomplete in females. Native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand, it inhabits evergreen forest, dipterocarp forest, swamp forest, heath forest, and Woodland edge, forest edge, along with secondary forest and Plantation, plantations that contain large trees. Mainly inhabiting lowlands, the species is found up to elevations of . The black-and-yellow broadbill is mainly Insectivore, insectivorous, but also feeds on Mollusca, molluscs and incidentally takes fruit. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banded Broadbill
The (') is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family Eurylaimidae found in Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. It is sometimes split into two species, one including only the nominate subspecies, ''E. j. javanicus'', and one including all the remaining subspecies. It inhabits a variety of forests, along with forest edge, rubber plantations and ''Falcataria falcata'' groves, mainly in lowland areas. A striking, large-bodied bird with a length of , it is unlikely to be mistaken for another species. The broadbill is mostly purplish-red, with yellow-streaked black wings, a bright blue beak, a blackish face and greyish chin and upper breast. Females can be told apart from males by their lack of a black neckband, although these are indistinct in Bornean and Javan males. Despite its conspicuous appearance, the bird is usually hard to see due to its sluggishness and is usually only noticed when it vocalises. The species mainly eats arthropods such as orthopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banded Broadbill
The (') is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family Eurylaimidae found in Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. It is sometimes split into two species, one including only the nominate subspecies, ''E. j. javanicus'', and one including all the remaining subspecies. It inhabits a variety of forests, along with forest edge, rubber plantations and ''Falcataria falcata'' groves, mainly in lowland areas. A striking, large-bodied bird with a length of , it is unlikely to be mistaken for another species. The broadbill is mostly purplish-red, with yellow-streaked black wings, a bright blue beak, a blackish face and greyish chin and upper breast. Females can be told apart from males by their lack of a black neckband, although these are indistinct in Bornean and Javan males. Despite its conspicuous appearance, the bird is usually hard to see due to its sluggishness and is usually only noticed when it vocalises. The species mainly eats arthropods such as orthopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banded Broadbill (14184291444)
The (') is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family Eurylaimidae found in Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. It is sometimes split into two species, one including only the nominate subspecies, ''E. j. javanicus'', and one including all the remaining subspecies. It inhabits a variety of forests, along with forest edge, rubber plantations and ''Falcataria falcata'' groves, mainly in lowland areas. A striking, large-bodied bird with a length of , it is unlikely to be mistaken for another species. The broadbill is mostly purplish-red, with yellow-streaked black wings, a bright blue beak, a blackish face and greyish chin and upper breast. Females can be told apart from males by their lack of a black neckband, although these are indistinct in Bornean and Javan males. Despite its conspicuous appearance, the bird is usually hard to see due to its sluggishness and is usually only noticed when it vocalises. The species mainly eats arthropods such as or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurylaimus
''Eurylaimus'' is a genus of broadbills (family Eurylaimidae) found in Southeast Asia. Taxonomy The genus ''Eurylaimus'' was introduced in 1821 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield to accommodate the banded broadbill (''Eurylaimus javanicus''). The name means ‘broad throat’, from the Greek ' (, ‘broad, wide’) and ' (, ‘throat’). Extant species Two extant species are recognized: Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ''Eurylaimus'': * Wattled broadbill (as ''Eurylaimus steerii'') * Visayan broadbill ( as ''Eurylaimus samarensis'') * Vanikoro flycatcher (as ''Platyrhynchos vanikorensis'') * Broad-billed flycatcher (as ''Platyrhynchos ruficollis'') * Satin flycatcher The satin flycatcher (''Myiagra cyanoleuca'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. Males stand out with their blue-black feathers contrasting their white bellies, and the females with their bright ora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurylaimidae
The Eurylaimidae are a family of suboscine passerine birds that occur from the eastern Himalayas to Indonesia and the Philippines. The family previously included the sapayoa from the Neotropics, the asities from Madagascar, and the Calyptomenidae from Africa and Asia, but these are now separated into distinct families. Description Many of the species are brightly coloured birds that present broad heads, large eyes and a hooked, flat and broad beak. They range from 13 to 28 centimetres in length, and live in the dense canopies of wet forests, allowing them to hide despite their brightly coloured plumage. The plumage of the juvenile eurylaimids are similar to those of the adults, differing in being duller and shorter-winged and shorter-tailed in some cases. Behaviour and ecology They are for the most part insectivorous and carnivorous. Prey taken includes insects, spiders, centipedes, and millipedes, as well as lizards and tree frogs. Prey is obtained by sallying from a perch to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattled Broadbill
The wattled broadbill or Mindanao broadbill (''Sarcophanops steerii'') is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae where it was previously conspecific to the Visayan broadbill. It It is endemic to the islands of Mindanao, Basilan, Dinagat and Siargao in the Philippines. It is one of the most striking birds in the country with its sky-blue wattle and bill and yellow wing patch Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest, tropical mangrove forest, and tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description and Taxonomy Small, brightly coloured passerine of lowland and foothill forest on Mindanao and neighboring islands, with a pale blue bill and eye wattle, a black face, a streaked crown, a dark back with a white-and-yellow wingbar, a white collar, reddish rump and tail and stout appearance. Underparts are white in the female and pinkish in the male. Makes short sallies from a perched position to catch insects. Can be found in pairs, small groups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visayan Broadbill
The Visayan broadbill (''Sarcophanops samarensis'') is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae where it was previously conspecific with the wattled broadbill. It is endemic to the islands of Samar, Leyte and Bohol in the central Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description and Taxonomy Small, brightly coloured passerine of lowland forest on Bohol, Leyte, and Samar islands. Has a pale blue bill and deeper blue eye wattle, a black face, a streaked crown, a reddish-brown back, a dark wing with a pinkish to white wingbar, a thin white collar with some scaling above, reddish rump and tail and overall stout appearance. Underparts are white in the female and pinkish in the male. Makes short sallies for insects. Can be found in pairs, small groups, or sometimes mixed-species flocks. Unmistakable. Voice includes a plaintive whistle and a sharp '. They are sexually dimorphic in which the males have reddish-pink b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanikoro Flycatcher
The Vanikoro flycatcher (''Myiagra vanikorensis'') is a species of monarch flycatcher in the family Monarchidae. It has a slightly disjunct distribution, occurring on Vanikoro island (in the southern Solomon archipelago) and in Fiji. Taxonomy and systematics The Vanikoro flycatcher was described by the French zoologists Jean Quoy and Joseph Gaimard in 1832 from a specimen collected on the island of Vanikoro in the Solomon Islands. They coined the binomial name, ''Platyrhynshos vanikorensis''. It is closely related to the insular Melanesian flycatcher, Samoan flycatcher, Makira flycatcher and Solomon flycatcher, as well as the Australian leaden flycatcher. The Vanikoro flycatcher was originally described in the genus '' Platyrhynchos''. This species should not be confused with the similarly named Vanikoro monarch which also uses Vanikoro flycatcher as an alternate name. Alternate names for the Vanikoro flycatcher include the red-bellied flycatcher, Vanikoro broadbill, Vanikoro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad-billed Flycatcher
The broad-billed flycatcher (''Myiagra ruficollis'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in northern Australia, the Lesser Sunda Islands and southern New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Taxonomy and systematics The broad-billed flycatcher was originally described in the genus '' Platyrhynchos''. The name "broad-billed flycatcher" is also used as an alternate name for the Melanesian flycatcher. Subspecies Three subspecies are recognized: * ''M. r. ruficollis'' - (Vieillot, 1818): Found on southern and eastern Lesser Sunda Islands and islands in the Flores Sea * Buff-bellied flycatcher (''M. r. fulviventris'') - Sclater, PL, 1883: Originally described as a separate species until 2008. Also known as Tanimbar flycatcher but is not to be confused with the species of the same name, '' Ficedula riedeli''. Found on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satin Flycatcher
The satin flycatcher (''Myiagra cyanoleuca'') is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. Males stand out with their blue-black feathers contrasting their white bellies, and the females with their bright orange throats. It breeds mostly in south-eastern Tasmania and Australia. It is declining throughout the eastern seaboard due to predation from the introduced Red Fox and habitat loss. It is a vagrant to New Zealand. Taxonomy and systematics The satin flycatcher was originally described in the genus '' Platyrhynchos''. Alternate names include satin Myiagra and satin Myiagra-flycatcher. The name ''Myiagra'' is derived from the Ancient Greek ‘''muia''’, meaning ‘fly’ (insect), and ‘''agreo’'', meaning ‘seize’ (thus, ‘flycatcher’). ''Cyanoleuca'' is derived from ‘''cyanos’ (''blue) and ‘''leucos''’ (white). The satin flycatcher is a member of the Monarchidae family, or the Monarchs, which contains around 100 small, passerine, insectivorous birds. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Horsfield
Thomas Horsfield (May 12, 1773 – July 24, 1859) was an American physician and natural history, naturalist who worked extensively in Indonesia, describing numerous species of plants and animals from the region. He was later a curator of the East India Company Museum in London. Early life Horsfield was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of Timothy Horsfield, Sr. (1708-1773), who was born in Liverpool and emigrated to New York in 1725. In New York, his brother Isaac and he ran a butcher shop. The Horsfield family converted from the Church of England to Moravianism, a Protestant denomination with a strong emphasis on education. In 1748, Horsfield, Sr. applied for permission to reside in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He, however, moved only his family to Bethlehem and joined them the next year. When Northampton County was created in 1752, he was made a justice of peace by Governor Hamilton. In 1763 he was commissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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