African broadbill
E746315
The African broadbill is a small, elusive forest bird of sub-Saharan Africa known for its distinctive broad bill and mechanical-sounding display calls.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
forest bird ⓘ species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| behavior |
elusive
ⓘ
performs display flights ⓘ |
| binomialName | Smithornis capensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | forest understory ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic plumage in forest understory ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | African broadbill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect predator ⓘ |
| family | Eurylaimidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | gleans insects from foliage ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | Afrotropical forests ⓘ |
| genus | Smithornis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edge
ⓘ
lowland forest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasBillShape | broad and flattened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | generally resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | suspended nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
broad bill
ⓘ
mechanical-sounding display calls ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | usually solitary or in pairs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
| vocalization |
display song associated with flight display
ⓘ
mechanical-sounding call ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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