Grey-headed Broadbill (Smithornis sharpei) | Photos and ID

LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates

ForestDomed nestSmall · 38 g

Grey-headed Broadbill (Smithornis sharpei), photo 1 — Photo: avocat · CC BY 4.0

Grey-headed Broadbill (Smithornis sharpei), photo 2 — Photo: avocat · CC BY 4.0

Grey-headed Broadbill (Smithornis sharpei), photo 3 — Photo: avocat · CC BY 4.0

Grey-headed Broadbill (Smithornis sharpei), photo 5 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

When to see the Grey-headed Broadbill

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Grey-headed Broadbill

Regular range

The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Cameroon Nigeria Equatorial Guinea Gabon

About the Grey-headed Broadbill

The grey-headed broadbill is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Easily confused with

Rufous-sided BroadbillSmithornis rufolateralisThe rufous-sided broadbill is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae.

African BroadbillSmithornis capensisThe African broadbill is a boldly streaked, largely brown, stocky, flycatcher-like bird.

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