
Banded Broadbill
Eurylaimus javanicus Horsfield, 1821
78 gWeight
The banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family Eurylaimidae found in Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
Banded Broadbill has been recorded at 137 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia937 records
- Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia653 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand635 records
More places
- Kaeng Krachan NPThailand408 records
- Cat Tien NPVietnam284 records
- Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand275 records
- Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia243 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand232 records
- Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia221 records
- Poring Hot SpringsMalaysia190 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family Eurylaimidae found in Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. It is sometimes split into two species, one including only the nominate subspecies, E. j. javanicus, and one including all the remaining subspecies. It inhabits a variety of forests, along with forest edge, rubber plantations and Falcataria falcata groves, mainly in lowland areas.
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Questions
How big is the Banded Broadbill?
The Banded Broadbill weighs around 78 g.
Where does the Banded Broadbill live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia to Java and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
When is the best time to see the Banded Broadbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Banded Broadbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Banded Broadbill in?
It belongs to the family Typical Broadbills (Eurylaimidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 78 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 104 mm
- Tail
- 59 mm
- Bill
- 29 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Southeast Asia to Java and Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Typical Broadbills Eurylaimidae
- Genus
- Eurylaimus
Other birds in the genus Eurylaimus
Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus
Grauer's BroadbillPseudocalyptomena graueri
Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae
Dusky BroadbillCorydon sumatranus
Visayan BroadbillSarcophanops samarensis
Wattled BroadbillSarcophanops steerii
Grey-lored BroadbillSerilophus rubropygius
Silver-breasted BroadbillSerilophus lunatus
Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
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- EnglishBanded Broadbill
- 简体中文带斑阔嘴鸟
- 繁體中文帶斑闊嘴鳥
- 日本語アズキヒロハシ
- DeutschPurpurbreitrachen
- FrançaisEurylaime de Horsfield
- EspañolEurilaimo de Java
- Portuguêsbocarra-de-java
- ItalianoBeccolargo fasciato
- NederlandsJavaanse Hapvogel
- РусскийЯванский рогоклюв
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