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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Psarisomus
- Image
- Psarisomus dalhousiae - Ian Dugdale - 546696102 (cropped).jpeg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Psarisomus dalhousiae
- Commons category
- Psarisomus dalhousiae
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- Psarisomus dalhousiae
- litter size
- 5.7
- endemic to
- Mishmi Hills
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- taxon common name
- bocarra-rabilongo
- short name
- P. dalhousiae
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Encyclopedic overview
The long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is a species of bird 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.
The long-tailed broadbill displays a yellow plumage on the throat. Blueish-green plumage on the belly, back, and wings. 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 and 6 eggs that are incubated by both sexes; both sexes also help to feed the young.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Long-tailed Broadbill” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.