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Eurylaimus

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Eurylaimus is a genus of broadbills (family Eurylaimidae) found in Southeast Asia.

Species

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPasseriformes
  5. FamilyEurylaimidae
Observations1,041
Observations recorded43,385

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
27
With media
10
Family
Eurylaimidae
Collections
MNHN, SUI, KU, UMZC, ANSP, NHMUK
Recorded in
IndonéSie, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Broadbill
Image
Eurylaimus javanicus-20030802.jpg
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Commons category
Eurylaimus
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Eurylaimus
taxon name
Eurylaimus
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Taxonomy
  • Extant species
  • Former species
  • References

Eurylaimus is a genus of broadbills (family Eurylaimidae) found in Southeast Asia.

==Taxonomy== The genus Eurylaimus was introduced in 1821 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield to accommodate the banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus). The name means 'broad throat', from the Greek '''' (, 'broad, wide') and '''' (, 'throat').

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