Wildlifeof Malaysia
Silver-breasted Broadbill
Pittas & Broadbills
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Serilophus lunatus
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates, mainly insects: grasshoppers, mantises, caterpillars and larvae, and small land snails
Habitat
Forest; 800–2,000m in Sumatra, 300–700m in China
Range
Parts of Southeast Asia
Size
16–17cm
The silver-breasted broadbill is a medium-sized broadbill, 16–17 cm long, found in parts of Southeast Asia. Seven subspecies are currently recognised, and the grey-lored broadbill was also previously treated as one. The plumage of the nominate race has a rusty-coloured head with an ash-grey forehead and a broad black supercilium over the eye. Young birds resemble adults but with shorter wings and tails and slightly darker plumage overall (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs at 800–2,000 m in Sumatra but 300–700 m in China, and eats invertebrates, primarily insects such as grasshoppers, mantises, caterpillars and larvae, and small land snails (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Silver-breasted Broadbill eat?
- Invertebrates, mainly insects: grasshoppers, mantises, caterpillars and larvae, and small land snails
- What habitat does the Silver-breasted Broadbill live in?
- Forest; 800–2,000m in Sumatra, 300–700m in China
- Where is the Silver-breasted Broadbill found?
- Parts of Southeast Asia
- How big is the Silver-breasted Broadbill?
- 16–17cm