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Dusky Broadbill
Corydon sumatranus (Raffles, 1822)
140 gWeight
The dusky broadbill (Corydon sumatranus) is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae, the broadbills.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
Where and when it's recorded
Dusky Broadbill has been recorded at 122 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 AreaMalaysia370 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand356 records
- Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia283 records
More places
- Kaeng Krachan NPThailand229 records
- Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia166 records
- Cat Tien NPVietnam149 records
- Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand134 records
- Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia74 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand70 records
- Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestMalaysia68 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 dusky broadbill (Corydon sumatranus) is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae, the broadbills. It is native to Southeast Asia. It may be slowly declining due to habitat loss, especially from logging, but it has a large enough range that it is still considered to be a least-concern species.
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Questions
How big is the Dusky Broadbill?
The Dusky Broadbill weighs around 140 g.
Where does the Dusky Broadbill live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
When is the best time to see the Dusky Broadbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Dusky Broadbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dusky Broadbill as Least Concern.
What does the Dusky Broadbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dusky Broadbill in?
It belongs to the family Typical Broadbills (Eurylaimidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 140 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 131 mm
- Tail
- 92 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Typical Broadbills Eurylaimidae
- Genus
- Corydon
More from the family Typical Broadbills
Grauer's BroadbillPseudocalyptomena graueri
Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae
Visayan BroadbillSarcophanops samarensis
Wattled BroadbillSarcophanops steerii
Grey-lored BroadbillSerilophus rubropygius
Silver-breasted BroadbillSerilophus lunatus
Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Banded BroadbillEurylaimus javanicus
Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus
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