Admire the brilliant beauty of Banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus): a bird with a harmonious combination of colors and a lovely blue beak

Banded broadbill

Eurylaimus javanicus

(Photo from Auk Anak Wayang)

Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Eurylaimidae

Range:This ѕрeсіeѕ is found from southern Myanmar and Thailand to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Borneo, Java and nearby smaller islands.

Size:These birds are 21,5-23 cm long and weigh 73-87 g.

Habitat:The banded broadbill is mostly found in moist tropical forests, including logged forests, but also uses swamp forests, plantations, rural gardens and urban areas. They are present from sea level up to an altitude of 1.500 m.

Diet:They feed mainly on insects, namely grasshoppers and crickets, beetles, bugs and caterpillars.