Grauer's Broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri)
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Grauer's Broadbill

Pseudocalyptomena graueri Rothschild, 1909

32 gWeight

Grauer's broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri), also known as the African green broadbill, is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae, and is monotypic within the genus Pseudocalyptomena.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Grauer's Broadbill has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda181 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda166 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda85 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda3 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda

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

Grauer's broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri), also known as the African green broadbill, is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae, and is monotypic within the genus Pseudocalyptomena. Its name commemorates the German zoologist Rudolf Grauer who collected natural history specimens in the Belgian Congo.

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Questions

How big is the Grauer's Broadbill?

The Grauer's Broadbill weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Grauer's Broadbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Uganda, east-central DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Grauer's Broadbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Grauer's Broadbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grauer's Broadbill as Vulnerable.

What does the Grauer's Broadbill eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Grauer's Broadbill in?

It belongs to the family Typical Broadbills (Eurylaimidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
32 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: southern Uganda, east-central DR Congo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Typical Broadbills Eurylaimidae
Genus
Pseudocalyptomena

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Grauer's Broadbill

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