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Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calyptomena is a genus containing three green birds in the broadbill family Calyptomenidae that are found in Southeast Asia.
Calyptomena | |
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Green broadbill, (Calyptomena viridis) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Calyptomenidae |
Genus: | Calyptomena Horsfield, 1822 |
Type species | |
Calyptomena viridis[1] Horsfield, 1822 |
The genus name Calyptomena was introduced in 1822 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield.[2] The name was also introduced in the same year by Stamford Raffles,[3] but Horsfield's work was published in June 1822 and has priority over Raffles' article which was published in November 1822.[4] The genus name combines Ancient Greek kaluptos meaning "covered" with mēnē meaning "moon".[5]
The genus contains three species.[6]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Green broadbill | Calyptomena viridis Raffles, 1822 Three subspecies
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Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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Hose's broadbil | Calyptomena hosii Sharpe, 1892 |
northern Borneo![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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Whitehead's broadbill | Calyptomena whiteheadi Sharpe, 1887 |
northern Borneo.![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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All three species are primarily green, and all are found in Borneo. The larger two species, Hose's and Whitehead's, are endemic to the island,[7] while the smaller green broadbill is also found in Sumatra and on the Malay Peninsula.[8]
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