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31-03-2007, 03:29 PM
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Silver-breasted Broadbill is everywhere
Walking along the road in Berjaya Hill, Pahang, Malaysia will certainly let you get close to broadbill. I was there a few days ago to look for trogon but was unlucky to see it - just the calls are heard. However, I get to see my lifer, the silver-breasted broadbill.
Read more about this trip at nature2pixel.com | Birding Exploration to Kuala Selangor and Berjaya Hill
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31-03-2007, 06:50 PM
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Is that really its bill - or is it holding a leaf?
Excuse my ignorance ....
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31-03-2007, 09:14 PM
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Wow, that's a great bird, I'd love to see this sort of thing, not that there's anything wrong with House Sparrows
I think that's a leaf in it's beak, but I could be wrong.
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31-03-2007, 10:57 PM
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Quote:
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Wow, that's a great bird, I'd love to see this sort of thing, not that there's anything wrong with House Sparrows
I think that's a leaf in it's beak, but I could be wrong.
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Yes, I thought that  but that raises the next question - what is it doing with the leaf? Nest-building?
... and how broad does a bill have to be to make a broadbill? Is this a family of (Asian?) birds? You'll have to excuse me - I'm not a great ornithologist. Love seeing the pictures though
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01-04-2007, 02:49 PM
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Paul,The typical Asian broadbills, Eurylaiminae, consist of 8 species. Most species have an exceptionally wide bill and gape.
Guy, you are correct! that's a leaf in the bill. it is returning to the nest, but didn't notice what it did to the leaf once it reaches the nest though. I was observing other broadbills around.
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