Long-tailed Broadbill

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Long-tailed Broadbill
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Eurylaimidae Genus: Psarisomus Swainson, 1837 Species: P. dalhousiae
Binomial name
Psarisomus dalhousiae Jameson, 1835

The Long-tailed Broadbill, Psarisomus dalhousiae is a species of broadbill that is found in the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. It is the only bird in the genus Psarisomus. The Long-tailed Broadbill is about 25 cm (10 inches) in length and weighs between 50 and 60 grams. It can be identified by its shrill call.

The Long-tailed Broadbill is a forest bird that lives on insects. It is very sociable and normally travels in large, noisy parties except during the mating season. It builds a pear-shaped nest in a tree. The female usually lays between 5–6 eggs that are incubated by both sexes; both sexes also help to feed the young.

The scientific name commemorates Christina Countees of Dalhousie (1786-1839), wife of George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie.

[edit] References

• BirdLife International (2004). Psarisomus dalhousiae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 8 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern