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Family: Calyptomenidae
 
Family: Calyptomenidae
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
This family would include the typical [[Africa]]n broadbills and the green broadbills from southeast [[Asia]].
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This family includes the typical [[Africa]]n broadbills and the green broadbills from southeast [[Asia]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
Eurylaimidae is a family in the order [[:Category:Passeriformes|Passeriformes]].<br />
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Calyptomenidae is a family in the order [[:Category:Passeriformes|Passeriformes]].<br />
If accepted, this family would contain the genera ''[[:Category:Smithornis|Smithornis]]'' and ''[[:Category:Calyptomena|Calyptomena]]''.<br />
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Both are now usually included in [[:Category:Eurylaimidae|Eurylaimidae]].
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==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 18:50, 26 August 2011

Male Green Broadbill
Photo by 996sps

Family: Calyptomenidae

Description

This family includes the typical African broadbills and the green broadbills from southeast Asia.

Taxonomy

Calyptomenidae is a family in the order Passeriformes.


Family Calyptomenidae viewedit

Genus Smithornis viewedit
S. capensis African Broadbill
S. sharpei Grey-headed Broadbill
S. rufolateralis Rufous-sided Broadbill

Genus Calyptomena viewedit
C. viridis Green Broadbill
C. hosii Hose's Broadbill
C. whiteheadi Whitehead's Broadbill

References

  1. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334504

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Subcategories

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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