Green Broadbill

Calyptomena viridis Raffles, 1822

Green Broadbill, Calyptomena viridis, is a passerine of the family Calyptomenidae that breeds in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It inhabits broadleaved evergreen forest, especially lowland and lower montane rainforest. The bird is noted for its vivid green plumage, black ear patch, broad bill, rounded head, short tail and three dark bars on each wing. Its bill is weak and partly concealed by the crest above it. The sexes are alike, though the female is less strongly marked and lacks the black pattern on the ear patch and wing coverts.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Calyptomenidae — African & Green Broadbills

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo