Animalia Life
Eurylaimus ochromalus
SUBFAMILY
Eyrylaiminae
TAXONOMY
Eurylaimus ochromalus Raffles, 1822, Singapore Island. Three
subspecies recognized.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Eurylaime а capuchon; German: Halsband-Breitrachen;
Spanish: Pico Ancho Negro y Amarillo.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
5.3–5.9 in (13.5–15 cm); 1.1–1.4 oz (31–39 g). Blue bill, black
head, white band at throat. Whitish to rosy breast to yellow
behind abdomen. Wings and tail black with yellow bands on
wings, white spots on tail.
DISTRIBUTION
E. o. ochromalus: peninsular Thailand and Malaysia, Sumatra,
Borneo, Riau and Lingga Archipelagoes, Belitung, Bangka,
Batu, and North Natuna Islands. E. o. mecistus: Tuangku Island
to the northwest of Sumatra. E. o. kalamantan: Sarawak.
HABITAT
Evergreen forests, lower montane rainforests, peat swamp and
tidal swamp forests, and mixed dipterocarp forests. Also in
logged forests, secondary vegetation, and overgrown plantations.
BEHAVIOR
During courtship display the male stretches its wings and wags
its tail, whereas the female shivers her half-spread wings, exposing
a white rump.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Insectivorous, eats little fruit. Catches insects by sallying.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Breeding between February and October depending on locality.
Lays two to three eggs.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
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