How big is a Maroon-breasted Philentoma?

The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.

Where can you see a Maroon-breasted Philentoma?

The Maroon-breasted Philentoma occurs in 5 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Brunei.

What birds look similar to a Maroon-breasted Philentoma?

The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is most easily confused with the Rufous-winged Philentoma.

Is the Maroon-breasted Philentoma endangered?

The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Maroon-breasted Philentoma

Philentoma velata

Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata) is a rare vangas, helmetshrikes, and alli found in 5 countries, weighing about 26 g. The maroon-breasted philentoma is a bird species.

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Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 1 — Photo: Óscar Sampedro · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 2 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 3 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 4 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 5 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 6 — Photo: Nicolas Huet / Jean Gabriel Prêtre · Public domain

Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 7 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · CC BY 4.0

Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Óscar Sampedro, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Maroon-breasted Philentoma

The maroon-breasted philentoma is a bird species. They are now usually assigned to the Vangidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.

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Where it lives

Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Myanmar (Burma) Brunei

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Rufous-winged PhilentomaPhilentoma pyrhoptera

Quick questions

What does a Maroon-breasted Philentoma look like?: The maroon-breasted philentoma is a bird species.
How big is a Maroon-breasted Philentoma?: The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.
Where can you see a Maroon-breasted Philentoma?: The Maroon-breasted Philentoma occurs in 5 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Brunei.
What birds look similar to a Maroon-breasted Philentoma?: The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is most easily confused with the Rufous-winged Philentoma.
Is the Maroon-breasted Philentoma endangered?: The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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