Eurylaimidae – Grauer’s & Asian Broadbills
Eurylaimidae (Grauer’s and Asian broadbills) are a family of passerines; one part of the Eurylaimides group that also includes Philepittidae (asites), Calyptomenidae (African & Green Broadbills), Sapayoidae (sapayoa) and Pittidae (pittas). The species extend from the eastern Himalayas to Indonesia and the Philippines. The family used to include all the Eurylaimides, but each of the above are now treated as separate families. too. A DNA sequence-based study by Carl Oliveros and colleagues (2019) determined the phylogenetic relationships of the Eurylaimidae to other families in the Eurylaimides (Old World suboscines).
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus – ©Bird-Photo-Tours ASIA
Most of the broadbills are brightly coloured and have broad heads, large eyes and a hooked, flat and broad beak. They live in the dense canopies of wet forests, allowing them to be inconspicuous despite their brightly coloured plumage. The plumage of the juveniles eurylaimids are similar to those of the adults, differing in being duller and shorter-winged and shorter-tailed in some cases.
Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus – ©Bird-Photo-Tours ASIA
They are mostly insectivorous and carnivorous. Prey taken include insects, spiders, centipedes, and millipedes, as well as lizards and tree frogs, usually obtained by sallying from a perch to snatch insects in flight, or by gleaning the prey off leaves and branches while flying. Some species may take some fruit, for example Grauer’s Broadbill is primarily frugivores (also taking some insects).
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos – ©Bird-Photo-Tours ASIA
They are generally gregarious, with many species moving about in flocks of about 20 individuals. Broadbills attach their purse-shaped nests to suspended vines, and leave a tail of fibres hanging below it. This gives the nest the appearance of being random debris caught in the tree, an effect further enhanced by the birds covering the nest with lichen and spider webs. Broadbills typically lay two to three eggs.
There are 10 species in this family are listed below.
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Number of bird species: 10
(As at July 2025)
There are just ten Grauer’s & Asian Broadbills in the family Eurylaimidae. They are:
Grauer’s Broadbill Pseudocalyptomena graueri
Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus
Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae
Wattled Broadbill Sarcophanops steerii
Visayan Broadbill Eurylaimus samarensis
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus
Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Grey-lored Broadbill Serilophus rubropygius
Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus
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Eurylaimidae
InformationThe Eurylaimidae are a family of suboscine passerine birds that occur from the eastern Himalayas to Indonesia and the Philippines.
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Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus
Species AccountBanded Broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family... -
Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus
Species AccountThe banded broadbill, is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. -
Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus
Species AccountThe banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is a large broadbill (21.5–23 cm), with purple, yellow and black plumage. It eats predominantly insects, including grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, various beetles, caterpillars and larvae... -
Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus
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Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Species AccountBlack-and-red Broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family... -
Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
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Black-and-red Broadbill Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Species AccountThe black-and-red broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos) is a species of bird in the broadbill family. It is monotypic within the genus Cymbirhynchus. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. -
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus
IUCN Species StatusThis species is likely to be declining moderately rapidly throughout its range as a result of the continuing destruction and degradation of forest habitats. It is therefore considered Near Threatened. -
Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus
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Black-and-yellow Broadbill Eurylaimus ochromalus
Species AccountThe black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss... -
Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus
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Dusky Broadbill Corydon sumatranus
Species AccountThe dusky broadbill (Corydon sumatranus) is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae, the broadbills. It is native to Southeast Asia. It may be slowly declining due to habitat loss, especially from logging, but it has a large enough range that it is still considered to be a least-concern species... -
Grauer's Broadbill (African Green Broadbil) Pseudocalyptomena graueri
Species AccountThe Grauer's broadbill or African green broadbill (Pseudocalyptomena graueri) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family, and is monotypic within the genus Pseudocalyptomena.[3] Its name commemorates the German zoologist Rudolf Grauer who collected natural history specimens in the Belgian Congo -
Grauer's Broadbill (African Green Broadbil) Pseudocalyptomena graueri
IUCN Species StatusThis species has a small and fragmented range, within which its montane forest habitat continues to be degraded and cleared. Therefore it is likely to have a small and declining population, and is classified as Vulnerable. -
Grauer's Broadbill (African Green Broadbil) Pseudocalyptomena graueri
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Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae
ImageLike something from a Disney cartoon, the striking colours of Long-tailed Broadbill can hardly fail to impress as one flicks through Robson's Field Guide to the Birds of Thailand or Lekagul & Round's Guide to the Birds of Thailand in preparation for ones first birding trip to Thailand. -
Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae
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Long-tailed Broadbill Psarisomus dalhousiae
Species AccountThe long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is a species of broadbill that is found in the Himalayas, extending east through Northeastern India to Southeast Asia. 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... -
Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus
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Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus
Species AccountThe silver-breasted broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) is a species of bird in the broadbill family Eurylaimidae. It is monotypic (the only species) within the genus Serilophus.[2] There are ten currently recognised subspecies, one of which, rubropygius, was formerly treated as a separate species... -
Visayan Broadbill Eurylaimus samarensis
Species AccountThe Visayan broadbill (Eurylaimus samarensis) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. It is endemic to the islands of Samar, Leyte and Bohol in the central Philippines. -
Wattled (Mindanao) Broadbill Eurylaimus steerii
IUCN Species Status17 cm. Small, brightly coloured passerine. Black throat and face. Green eye surrounded by large, prominent sky-blue wattle. Large, broad, pale blue bill. Maroon-purple crown, bordered by white nuchal collar. Dark grey mantle, bright chestnut rump and tail. Black wings with prominent white and yellow bar across tertials and secondaries. Lilac underparts becoming yellowish-white on lower belly. Female as male but gleaming white breast and belly. Juvenile duller. Voice Unknown. Hints Unobtrusive, joins mixed feeding flocks. Frequents understorey and middle layers of forest. -
Wattled (Mindanao) Broadbill Eurylaimus steerii
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Wattled (Mindanao) Broadbill Eurylaimus steerii
Species AccountThe wattled broadbill or Mindanao broadbill (Eurylaimus steerii) is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. It is endemic to the islands of Mindanao, Basilan, Dinagat and Siargao in the Philippines...