List of Southern African Birds - Broadbills

Broadbills

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Eurylaimidae

Broadbills are 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, so despite their colours, they are difficult to observe. There are 16 species worldwide, one in Southern Africa.

  • African Broadbill Smithornis capensis

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