Grauer's Broadbill

Pseudocalyptomena graueri Rothschild, 1909

Eurylaimidae — Typical Broadbills

Grauer's Broadbill, Pseudocalyptomena graueri, is a bird of tropical moist montane forest in south Uganda and eastern DR Congo. It belongs to the Eurylaimidae and breeds in the Albertine Rift Mountains. First described by Rothschild in 1909, it is the only species in Pseudocalyptomena. It has a small bill and adults show a buff crown with fine black streaking and a narrow black eye-stripe. The bird is bright green, with blue on the throat and vent. Its name honours Rudolf Grauer, who gathered specimens in the Belgian Congo.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Eurylaimidae — Typical Broadbills
Breeding range
Africa: s Uganda, ec DR Congo
Grauer's Broadbill
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Tours where you can spot this bird

20 tours in Uganda

Private 14-Day Western Uganda Birding and Wildlife Tour
Private 14-Day Western Uganda Birding and Wildlife Tour
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

Explore western Uganda on a private 14-day birding route linking lowland and montane forests, savanna, wetlands, primate tracking and two sc...

15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 15 days

A 15-day Uganda birding circuit from Entebbe through Mabamba Swamp, Lake Mburo, Mgahinga, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Semliki for Sh...

From USD 4,685
14-Day Albertine Rift Endemic African Birding Tour
14-Day Albertine Rift Endemic African Birding Tour
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A western Uganda specialist tour through Semuliki, Kibale, the Rwenzori and Bwindi, focused on Albertine Rift and Guinea–Congo biome birds...

18-Day Uganda Birding and Primates Tour
18-Day Uganda Birding and Primates Tour
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 18 days

An extensive Uganda safari combining Mabamba, Murchison Falls, Budongo, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Lake Mburo with birding and prim...

14-Day Uganda Forest Birding Safari
14-Day Uganda Forest Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A forest-focused circuit through Budongo, Kaniyo Pabidi, Kibale, Semuliki, Maramagambo and Bwindi for Uganda’s lowland and Albertine Rift ...

11-Day Uganda–Rwanda Apes and Aves Safari
11-Day Uganda–Rwanda Apes and Aves Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 11 days

A birding and primate journey through Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Rwanda’s Volcanoes region, combining forest birds, game viewing ...

15-Day Uganda Photography, Primates and Birding Safari
15-Day Uganda Photography, Primates and Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 15 days

A photography-led birding and primate safari combining Murchison Falls, Budongo, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and Rwanda’s Volcanoes re...

16-Day Albertine Rift Endemic Birding Safari
16-Day Albertine Rift Endemic Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 16 days

A specialist western Uganda route focused on Albertine Rift endemics, with birding in Mgahinga, Bwindi, the Rwenzori foothills, Semuliki and...

17-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari
17-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 17 days

A birding and wildlife journey from Entebbe through Murchison Falls, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Lake Mburo and Mabi...

21-Day Multi-Habitat Uganda Birding Tour
21-Day Multi-Habitat Uganda Birding Tour
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 21 days

A three-week Uganda birding circuit across wetlands, savannah, lowland and montane forests, Albertine Rift habitats and eastern grasslands....

30-Day Hardcore Uganda Birding Safari
30-Day Hardcore Uganda Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 30 days

An intensive month-long expedition linking Uganda’s major wetlands, Albertine Rift forests, savannah parks and eastern dry-country habitat...

14-Day Uganda Birding for Special Species
14-Day Uganda Birding for Special Species
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A focused circuit through Mabamba, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Bwindi and Lake Mburo for Uganda’s wetland, forest and Albertine Rift specia...

Ultimate 26-Day Tailor-Made Uganda Birding Safari
Ultimate 26-Day Tailor-Made Uganda Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 26 days

A 26-day tailor-made circuit spanning Uganda’s Lake Victoria wetlands, western forests, Albertine Rift, Nile savanna and eastern dry-count...

8-Day Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Birding Safari
8-Day Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Birding Safari
Uganda / Queen Elizabeth National Park Private tour 8 days

An eight-day Uganda route pairing Queen Elizabeth’s savanna and Kazinga Channel with the Albertine Rift forests of Bwindi....

14-Day Uganda Rainforests Birding Safari
14-Day Uganda Rainforests Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 14 days

A 14-day forest-focused Uganda safari through Mabira, Budongo, Kibale, Bigodi, Semuliki and Bwindi, with two primate-tracking days in the ro...

16-Day Uganda Mixed Ecosystems Popular Birding Safari
16-Day Uganda Mixed Ecosystems Popular Birding Safari
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 16 days

A 16-day Uganda circuit across Lake Victoria wetlands, western rainforests, Nile and savanna habitats, Bwindi’s Albertine Rift forests and...

Private Uganda Birding with Alex Gabiito
Private Uganda Birding with Alex Gabiito
Uganda / Bwindi Private tour 1 day

Private Uganda birding guidance with Alex Gabiito of African Skimmer Tours, covering Bwindi, Mabamba, Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki, Murchison F...

Gorilla & Beyond
Gorilla & Beyond
Uganda / Bwindi and Rwenzori Private tour 10 days

A 10-day Uganda adventure for photographers, combining an extended gorilla experience, Rwenzori Mountains, culture and wildlife....

From USD 5,500
Classic Gorilla Trek
Classic Gorilla Trek
Uganda / Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Private tour 3 days

A 3-day Bwindi gorilla trekking package with permit, lodge accommodation, meals, 4x4 transport and a local guide included....

From USD 1,450
12 Days Uganda Birding Tour – Bird Watching in Uganda
12 Days Uganda Birding Tour – Bird Watching in Uganda
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 12 days

This 12-day Uganda Birding Tour is a comprehensive birdwatching safari covering the country’s most important habitats — lowland rainfore...