Calyptomena
| Calyptomena | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Green broadbill, Calyptomena viridis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Eurylaimidae |
| Genus: | Calyptomena (Raffles, 1822) |
Calyptomena is a genus of birds in the family Eurylaimidae.[1] The name is a combination of two Greek words: kaluptos meaning "covered", and mēnē, meaning "moon".[2] Established by Thomas Stamford Raffles in 1822, the genus contains three species of broadbills:[1]
- Green broadbill, Calyptomena viridis
- Hose's broadbill, Calyptomena hosii
- Whitehead's broadbill Calyptomena whiteheadi
All three species are primarily green, and all are found in Borneo. The larger two species, Hose's and Whitehead's, are endemic to the island,[3] while the smaller green broadbill is also found in Sumatra and on the Malay peninsula.[4]
References
- 1 2 "ITIS Report: Calyptomena". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ↑ Myers, Susan (2016). Birds of Borneo (2nd ed.). London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-4729-2444-5.
- ↑ "Calyptomena viridis". International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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