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Eurylaimus samarensis
SUBFAMILY
Eurylaiminae
TAXONOMY
Sarcophanops samarensis Steere, 1890, Catbalogan, Samar.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Samar broadbill, Visayan broadbill; French: Eurylaime de Steere; German: Philippinenbreitrachen; Spanish: Pico Ancho Caranculado.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
5.7–5.9 in (14.5–15.0 cm); 1.2–1.5 oz (33.5–41.5 g). Dark reddish head, upperparts, and tail. Black on wings and under bill. White band around throat and on wings. Upper breast is rosy, turning to white below.
DISTRIBUTION
Leyte, Samar, and Bohol in the Visayan Islands, Philippines.
HABITAT
Understory of primary forest between 330 and 1,975 ft (100–600 m).
BEHAVIOR
Little known. Usually found in pairs, small groups, or mixedspecies flocks.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Insectivorous, may eat some fruit.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Probably breeds February to June.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable. Threatened by deforestation. This species has a very small occupied range and a small population.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.

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