Eurylaimus
Eurylaimus is a genus of broadbills (family Eurylaimidae) found in Southeast Asia. The name means ‘broad throat’, from the Greek eurus (εὐρύς, ‘broad, wide’) and laimos (λαιμός, ‘throat’).[1]
| Eurylaimus | |
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| Banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Eurylaimidae |
| Genus: | Eurylaimus Horsfield, 1821 |
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Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
Two extant species are recognized:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | Eurylaimus javanicus | Banded broadbill | Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. |
 | Eurylaimus ochromalus | Black-and-yellow broadbill | Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand |
Former species
Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Eurylaimus:
- Wattled broadbill (as Eurylaimus steerii)[3]
- Visayan broadbill ( as Eurylaimus samarensis)[4]
- Vanikoro flycatcher (as Platyrhynchos vanikorensis)[5]
- Broad-billed flycatcher (as Platyrhynchos ruficollis)[6]
- Satin flycatcher (as Platyrhynchos cyanoleucus)[7]
References
- William Somerville Orr (1855). Orr's circle of the sciences: a series of treatises on the principles of science, with their application to practical pursuits. W.S. Orr & Company. p. 517.
- "NZ wrens, broadbills & pittas « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- "Sarcophanops steerii - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- "Sarcophanops samarensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- "Myiagra vanikorensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- "Myiagra ruficollis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- "Myiagra cyanoleuca - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
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