Silver-breasted Broadbill

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

The Silver-breasted Broadbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Silver-breasted Broadbill, Serilophus lunatus, is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Serilophus. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. More

Excellent capture of the Silver-breasted Broadbill, an unusual bird on TN. This is sharp with good colour and lighting. If this isn't a captive bird you seem to be fortunate to capture him if your note is anything to go by: the begining of the nesting season? TFS a species new to me. More

Silver-Breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus), are found in India. The style of plumage in the Silver-Breasted Broadbill recalls that of Ampelis (WAXWING), but no affinity thereto can be thought to exist. More

Silver-breasted Broadbill Pacific Swallows Click to view the next photo photographer Paul Huang. More

Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) in Malaysia catching a cicada and swallowing it. img_7506aa.jpg The photographers were just assembling when the broadbill suddenly flew in and perched on a branch of a nearby tree. It had a cicada in its bill (above). This naturally provided an excellent photo opportunity. More

Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) is a resident in Himalayan foothills and north-east India. More

Habits: Silver-breasted broadbill is a kind of rare resident bird. The outer appearances of male and female birds have slight differences. Normally, female bird has a silver ring on its breast. They often act over the top layer of tropical forests in small groups. They utter soft sounds like "di,di" to communicate with one another. They play very good teamwork. If one bird is caught, the rest of its group will hover around and try to rescue it. More