African Broadbill

The African 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 African Broadbill, Smithornis capensis, is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and moist savanna. More

The plumage of the three African broadbills in the genus Smithornis is in contrast dull and streaked. The bills, which give the family their common name, are broad, flat and hooked. Behaviour - The broadbills are for the most part insectivorous and carnivorous. Prey taken include insects, spiders, centipedes and millipedes, as well as lizards and tree frogs. More

African Broadbill | Smithornis capensis = The African Broadbill is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Pittidae bird family group which includes birds such as Pittas. The description for the African Broadbill (Latin name Smithornis capensis) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Smithornis capensis can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of 490 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 678. More

The African broadbill has the distinction of being the first suboscine whose entire mitochondrial genome has been sequenced. More

The African broadbill has the distinction of being the first suboscine whose entire mitochondrial genome has been sequenced. Species accounts African broadbill Hose's broadbill Black-and-red broadbill Long-tailed broadbill Silver-breasted broadbill Black-and-yellow broadbill Visayan wattled broadbill Dusky broadbill African green broadbill Resources Books: BirdLife International. Threatened Birds of Asia: The BirdLife International Red Data Book. More

Range extension of African Broadbill Smithornis capensis into Soutpansberg, Northern Province, South Africa By C.T Symes and M.R. Perrin, from Bulletin of the African Bird Club, volume 7.2, September 2000. Introduction The northernmost mountain range in South Africa, the Soutpansberg, lies at 23 More

Notes on the breeding biology of the African Broadbill Smithornis capensis in north-eastern South Africa. = * Contributors Contributors * Widgets & Gadgets Widgets & Gadgets * Dictionary Dictionary * Thesaurus Thesaurus * Related Products Related Products * Workspace Workspace No results found. More

The African broadbill mainly occurs in south-central and southern Africa, where it has populations scattered across northern Zimbabwe and Botswana, Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal. It is locally common although difficult to see, as it is extremely inconspicuous, remaining motionless on its perch for long periods. It generally prefers dense forest or woodland, exclusively eating invertebrates, such as grasshoppers, beetles and spiders. Both sexes construct an oval-shaped nest, which is suspended conspicuously from a low branch of a tree. More

African Broadbill (Smithornis capensis) = French: Eurylaime du Cap German: Schwarzscheitel-Breitrachen Spanish: Eurilaimo Africano Other common names: Delacour’s Broadbill Taxonomy: Platyrhynchus capensis A. Smith, 1839, south-east coast towards Delagoa Bay; error = coastal forests between St Lucia estuary and mouth of River Tugela, Zululand, South Africa. Sometimes considered to form a superspecies with S. rufolateralis, but seems to be more closely related to S. sharpei. More

species overview :: African Broadbill (Smithornis capensis) = Nr. More

African Broadbill photographed in Lilongwe Sanctuary on a Malawi tour © Jon Hemp African Broadbill photographed in Lilongwe Sanctuary on a Malawi tour © Jon Hemp Bar-tailed Trogon is a special of the forest patches within the Nyika Plateau National Park © Deirdre Vrancken & Callan Cohen Bar-tailed Trogon is a special of the forest patches within the Nyika Plateau National Park © Deirdre Vrancken & Callan Cohen African Citril reaches the southern most limit of its distribution in Malawi © Callan Cohen More

African Broadbill (smithornis Capensis): Species Accounts, Black-and-red Broadbill (cymbirhynchus Macrorhynchos): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, BROADBILL Broadbills: Eurylaimidae - African Broadbill (smithornis Capensis): Species Accounts = Physical characteristics: African broadbills are stocky, short-tailed birds with a distinctive broad, flat bill. They have a brownish head and upperparts, and buffy underparts that are streaked with blackish colors. More

African Broadbill (Smithornis capensis) * Least Concern African Broadbill (Smithornis capensis) African Broadbill (Smithornis capensis) photo More material of this species * 4.7A male in a tr...Uganda, Sep 2006 Josep del Hoyo * 3.9A male on a br...Uganda, Sep 2006 Josep del Hoyo * 3.6A male perched...South Africa, Jul 2006 Christian Boix Hin... More

African Firefinch and African Broadbill which brought the year list to 610. We had been joking about the possibility of breakfast as a certainty whereas seeing a Broadbill seemed such a long shot. And that's when we had magnificent views of both the male and female. The destination this weekend was the Soutpansberg to meet up with Samson Mulaudzi. More

Star Bird list, the African Broadbill is a shy woodland dweller. The Broadbill calls only at dawn, and only for a period of around 15 minutes. As it calls, it makes a short looping flight, somersaulting back to its perch. The high-pitched More

The African Broadbill Smithornis capensis was in the Kakamega Forest, Kenya, in Nov 1981. The Rufous-sided Broadbill Smithornis rufolateralis was photographed by Gareth Knass. All photos More

African Broadbill, South Africa, Mkhuze, Natal October 2005 © Simon Harrap We watched its fantastic 'back-flip' display as it sat low in the bushes African Broadbill - African Broadbill, South Africa, Mkhuze Game Reserve October 2008 © Ian Merrill Full Trip Report African Broadbill - African Broadbill, South Africa, Mkuze Dec 2008 © Norbert Riezing African Broadbill - More

African Broadbill Smithornis capensis = Described by: Smith, A. (1840) Alternate common name(s): Delacour's Broadbill Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Mozambique - Oct, 1996 More

African Broadbill Smithornis capensis = Mozambique - Oct, 1996 More