Family Eurylaimidae Scientific name Eurylaimus samarensis Higher classification Eurylaimus Order Passerine | Genus Sarcophanops Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Wattled broadbill, Eurylaimus, Grauer's broadbill, Passerine, Grey‑headed broadbill | ||
The Visayan broadbill (Sarcophanops samarensis) is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae. It is endemic to the islands of Samar, Leyte and Bohol in the central Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
15 cm. Small, brightly-coloured passerine. Black throat and face. Green eye surrounded by large, prominent sky-blue wattle. Large, broad, pale blue bill. Purple crown, bordered by greyish nuchal collar. Purple mantle, becoming bright chestnut on rump and tail. Black wings with prominent white and lilac bar across tertials and secondaries. Lilac underparts becoming yellowish-white on lower belly. Female as male but gleaming white breast and belly. Juvenile duller.
References
Visayan broadbill Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA