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The scientific name commemorates Christina Broun, Countess of Dalhousie (1786–1839), wife of [[George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie]]. |
The scientific name commemorates Christina Broun, Countess of Dalhousie (1786–1839), wife of [[George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie]]. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The adult long-tailed Broadbills have a helmet-like black cap and a glossy blue patch on the crown. There are yellow or yellowish green patches on each side of the occiput. There is a smaller glossy light blue patch on the nape.The face and throat are bright yellow in color.The bill of the Broadbill is broad, strong and pale yellowish green with lighter edges. |
The adult long-tailed Broadbills have a helmet-like black cap and a glossy blue patch on the crown. There are yellow or yellowish green patches on each side of the occiput. There is a smaller glossy light blue patch on the nape.The face and throat are bright yellow in color.The bill of the Broadbill is broad, strong and pale yellowish green with lighter edges.<ref>Nath, Amitava[https://bloggerkolkata.blogspot.com/2019/05/long-tailed-broadbill.html"Long-tailed Broadbill"]</ref> |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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There are five sub-species of long-tailed broadbill.The Sub-species ''P.d. dalhousiae'' is distributed in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, northern Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Laos and central Vietnam.The Sub-species ''P.d. borneensis'' is distributed in north Borneo (Malaysia and Indonesia).Sub-species ''P.d. cyanicauda'' is distributed in southern Thailand and Cambodia.Sub-species ''P.d. divinus'' is distributed in southern Vietnam.The Sub-species ''P.d. psittacinus'' is distributed in Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra (Indonesia). |
There are five sub-species of long-tailed broadbill.The Sub-species ''P.d. dalhousiae'' is distributed in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, northern Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Laos and central Vietnam.The Sub-species ''P.d. borneensis'' is distributed in north Borneo (Malaysia and Indonesia).Sub-species ''P.d. cyanicauda'' is distributed in southern Thailand and Cambodia.Sub-species ''P.d. divinus'' is distributed in southern Vietnam.The Sub-species ''P.d. psittacinus'' is distributed in Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra (Indonesia). |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Eurylaimidae |
| Genus: | Psarisomus Swainson, 1837 |
| Species: | 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 displays a yellow plumage on the throat. Blueish-green plumage on the belly, back, and wings. 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.
Description
The adult long-tailed Broadbills have a helmet-like black cap and a glossy blue patch on the crown. There are yellow or yellowish green patches on each side of the occiput. There is a smaller glossy light blue patch on the nape.The face and throat are bright yellow in color.The bill of the Broadbill is broad, strong and pale yellowish green with lighter edges.[2]
Distribution
There are five sub-species of long-tailed broadbill.The Sub-species P.d. dalhousiae is distributed in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, northern Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Laos and central Vietnam.The Sub-species P.d. borneensis is distributed in north Borneo (Malaysia and Indonesia).Sub-species P.d. cyanicauda is distributed in southern Thailand and Cambodia.Sub-species P.d. divinus is distributed in southern Vietnam.The Sub-species P.d. psittacinus is distributed in Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra (Indonesia).
References
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- ^ Nath, Amitava"Long-tailed Broadbill"
Prum, Richard O., et al. “Mechanism of Carotenoid Coloration in the Brightly Colored Plumages of Broadbills (Eurylaimidae).” Journal of Comparative Physiology B, vol. 184, no. 5, 2014, pp. 651–672., doi:10.1007/s00360-014-0816-1. Accessed 8 Nov. 2018.