Long-tailed broadbill
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Psarisomus
Swainson, 1837
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P. dalhousiae
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| Psarisomus dalhousiae Jameson, 1835
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The long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is a species of broadbill 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 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.
The scientific name commemorates Christina Broun, Countess of Dalhousie (1786–1839), wife of George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie.
References
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Eurylaimidae
- Birds of Southeast Asia
- Birds of Bangladesh
- Birds of Cambodia
- Birds of Myanmar
- Birds of Malaysia
- Birds of Indonesia
- Birds of Vietnam
- Birds of Laos
- Birds of Thailand
- Birds of Asia
- Birds of Afghanistan
- Birds of Bhutan
- Birds of India
- Birds of Nepal
- Monotypic bird genera
- Animals described in 1835
