List of Birds of The Democratic Republic of The Congo - Broadbills

Broadbills

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Eurylaimidae

The broadbills are small, brightly coloured birds that feed on fruit and also take insects in flycatcher fashion, snapping their broad bills. Their habitat is canopies of wet forests. There are 15 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  • African Broadbill Smithornis capensis
  • Gray-headed Broadbill Smithornis sharpei
  • Rufous-sided Broadbill Smithornis rufolateralis
  • Grauer's Broadbill Pseudocalyptomena graueri

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