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* ''E. o. mecistus'' | * ''E. o. mecistus'' | ||
* ''E. o. kalamantan'' | * ''E. o. kalamantan'' | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Primary lowland evergreen forest, swamp forest and forest edge, secondary growth and adjacent plantations. It occurs mainly in the lowlands, up to 1,200 m. | Primary lowland evergreen forest, swamp forest and forest edge, secondary growth and adjacent plantations. It occurs mainly in the lowlands, up to 1,200 m. | ||
Revision as of 17:11, 12 July 2009
- Eurylaimus ochromalus
Identification
13.5–15 cm. Blue bill, black head, white band at throat, whitish to rosy breast, yellow behind abdomen, black wings with yellow bands, black tail with white spots.
Distribution
Myanmar, Thailand, Sabah, Sarawak and Malaysia, Singapore, Kalimantan (including the Natuna Islands), Sumatra, Java, Bali, Indonesia and Brunei.
Taxonomy
There are 3 subspecies
- E. o. ochromalus
- E. o. mecistus
- E. o. kalamantan
Clements, however, records this species as being monotypic.(1)
Habitat
Primary lowland evergreen forest, swamp forest and forest edge, secondary growth and adjacent plantations. It occurs mainly in the lowlands, up to 1,200 m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
2-3 eggs are laid; breeding is between February and October depending on locality.
References
1.Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
