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Grey-lored Broadbill
Serilophus rubropygius (Hodgson, 1839)
≈17 cmLength34 gWeight
The grey-lored broadbill (Serilophus rubropygius) is a species of bird in the broadbill family, Eurylaimidae.
Busiest months: March–April and December · Most records: India, Bangladesh, China
Where and when it's recorded
Grey-lored Broadbill has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia310 records
- Manas NP – BanasbariIndia276 records
- Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia151 records
More places
- Garbhanga Reserve ForestIndia75 records
- Hazarikhil WSBangladesh30 records
- Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia23 records
- Adampur - Rajkandi Reserve ForestBangladesh16 records
- Nabang [General Area]China7 records
- Kaziranga NP & SurroundingsIndia6 records
- Shiti – Hide 13China6 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 grey-lored broadbill (Serilophus rubropygius) is a species of bird in the broadbill family, Eurylaimidae. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, and Myanmar. It was previously also found in Nepal, but is now likely extinct there.
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Questions
How big is the Grey-lored Broadbill?
The Grey-lored Broadbill is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 34 g.
Where does the Grey-lored Broadbill live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India, northeastern Bangladesh and Bhutan to northeastern Myanmar. It is most often recorded in India, Bangladesh and China.
When is the best time to see the Grey-lored Broadbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, April and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey-lored Broadbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-lored Broadbill as Least Concern.
What does the Grey-lored Broadbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey-lored Broadbill in?
It belongs to the family Typical Broadbills (Eurylaimidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈17 cm
- Weight
- 34 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 86 mm
- Tail
- 60 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: northeastern India, northeastern Bangladesh and Bhutan to northeastern Myanmar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Typical Broadbills Eurylaimidae
- Genus
- Serilophus
Other birds in the genus Serilophus
Silver-breasted BroadbillSerilophus lunatus
Grauer's BroadbillPseudocalyptomena graueri
Long-tailed BroadbillPsarisomus dalhousiae
Dusky BroadbillCorydon sumatranus
Visayan BroadbillSarcophanops samarensis
Wattled BroadbillSarcophanops steerii
Black-and-red BroadbillCymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Banded BroadbillEurylaimus javanicus
Black-and-yellow BroadbillEurylaimus ochromalus
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