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  The green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) also known as the lesser green broadbill is a small bird in the broadbill family. Distribution and habitat The green broadbill is distributed in broadleaved evergreen forests of Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula where it frequents lowland and lower montane rainforest.   Range map from www.oiseaux.net - Ornithological Portal Oiseaux.net
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Description The bird is about 17 cm long, plumaged in brilliant green with a black ear patch, widely gaped bill, rounded head, short tail and three black bars on each wing. The beak itself is very weak and almost hidden by the crest above it. Both sexes are similar. The female is duller and has no black markings on its ear patch and wing coverts. Listen to the Green broadbill
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Sound from www.xeno-canto.org
 Behaviour It is often overlooked, as it sits motionless inside the canopy or just below, quickly flying to a new location if disturbed. Its foliage-green color provides excellent camouflage. It feeds largely on soft figs. The broadbill's feeding habits helps to distribute the seeds of the fig around the forest floor. The female usually lays between two and three whitish eggs, and the young fledge after twenty-two to twenty-three days. Status and conservation Due to continuing habitat loss, the green broadbill is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Conservation status
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Sighted: 16th of September 2017 Location: Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Borneo  Green broadbill - Calyptomena viridis - 16 September 2017 - Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Borneo
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