Whitehead's Broadbill

Calyptomena whiteheadi Sharpe, 1887

156 gWeight

Whitehead's broadbill (Calyptomena whiteheadi) is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Whitehead's Broadbill has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia880 records
Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia317 records
Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia205 records

More places

Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia155 records
Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia122 records
Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia94 records
Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia77 records
Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia51 records
Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia32 records
Ba'kelalan – Bario RoadMalaysia21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia

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

Whitehead's broadbill (Calyptomena whiteheadi) is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae. It is endemic to the mountain ranges of north-central Borneo, where it mainly inhabits montane forests and forest edges at elevations of 900–1,700 m (3,000–5,600 ft). It is 24–27 cm (9.4–10.6 in) long, with males weighing 142–171 g (5.0–6.0 oz) and females weighing 150–163 g (5.3–5.7 oz).

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