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Corydon sumatranus
SUBFAMILY
Eurylaiminae
TAXONOMY
Coracius sumatranus Raffles, 1822, interior of Sumatra. Three subspecies recognized.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Eurylaime corydon; German: Reisenbreitrachen; Spanish: Pico Ancho Sombrнo.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
9.4–10.8 in (24–27.5 cm); about 4.9 oz (140 g); has exceptionally broad bill and wide gape. Black body, white at throat and white banding on tail.
DISTRIBUTION
C. s. sumatranus: Sumatra, peninsular Malaysia and Thailand, and Penang Island. C. s. laoensis: Patchily in Myanmar, northern Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. C. s. brunnescens: Borneo and North Natuna Islands. Possibly up to 6,600 ft (2,000 m).
HABITAT
Canopy of rainforests and primary and logged evergreen and deciduous forests.
BEHAVIOR
Probably a cooperative breeder. Usually found in groups.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Feeds on large insects (up to 3.1–3.9 in [8–10 cm] in length) and lizards. Usually gleans after a short flight.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
In northern part of the range breeding starts at the end of the dry season, in the southern part during the rainy season. Lays four to six eggs.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened, though habitat loss due to logging and deforestation may have led to a range contraction.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.

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