Malaysian Birds
Long-tailed Broadbill
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Size & diagnostic markings:- 27 Cm. At one time many years back, this is a fairly common bird in Frasers Hills. Meaning, we would meet up with the bird on each and every trip. Then I saw a whole flock of them about 15 birds in the Old Pump House Road. Now hardly could see any in Frasers Hills. Only when the bird is nesting, chances becomes better. With its long tail, the Long-tailed Broadbill looks slender. The bird with a black crown is green all round, deeper shade on the upper part and a tinge lighter on the under part. The lores and the throat in rich yellow and a narrow white collar behind neck. Distribution :- This is a bird of the north-eastern India and south western china, then down to Sumatra and Borneo Habitats & preferences:- For change this bird is exclusively sub-montane. In the early days, the birds could be seen in flocks and visiting hills. It is being a long time that the birds was seen in lower attitude. This is a bird of the middle storey and do not need dense forest Among our group of birders, we have nick-named this funny but beautiful looking Long-tailed Broadbill, as the "Picasso bird". A gorgeous looking creature with the black cap that shaped like those worn by human and a yellow patch near the "ear". Like most Broadbills, we are usually alerted its presence in the vicinity before actually spotting them. By their very distinctive high pitch long whistles.
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