How big is a Rufous-sided Broadbill?

The Rufous-sided Broadbill is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.

Where can you see a Rufous-sided Broadbill?

The Rufous-sided Broadbill occurs in 13 countries, including Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Congo - Kinshasa, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire.

What birds look similar to a Rufous-sided Broadbill?

The Rufous-sided Broadbill is most easily confused with the Grey-headed Broadbill and the African Broadbill.

Is the Rufous-sided Broadbill endangered?

The Rufous-sided Broadbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Rufous-sided Broadbill

Smithornis rufolateralis

African and Green Broadbills · Passeriformes · Rare

The Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis) is a rare african and green broadbill found in 13 countries, weighing about 19 g. The rufous-sided broadbill is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae.

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Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis), photo 1 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis), photo 2 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis), photo 3 — Photo: Jan Ebr · CC BY 4.0

Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis), photo 4 — Photo: Don Wellmann · CC0

Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Antoine Thivolle, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis), photo 6 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Rafael Würtemberger, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Rufous-sided Broadbill

The rufous-sided broadbill is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae.

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Where it lives

Ghana Equatorial Guinea Congo - Kinshasa Uganda Côte d’Ivoire Cameroon Gabon Liberia Nigeria Congo - Brazzaville Sierra Leone Central African Republic Guinea

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rufous-sided Broadbill look like?: The rufous-sided broadbill is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae.
How big is a Rufous-sided Broadbill?: The Rufous-sided Broadbill is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.
Where can you see a Rufous-sided Broadbill?: The Rufous-sided Broadbill occurs in 13 countries, including Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Congo - Kinshasa, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire.
What birds look similar to a Rufous-sided Broadbill?: The Rufous-sided Broadbill is most easily confused with the Grey-headed Broadbill and the African Broadbill.
Is the Rufous-sided Broadbill endangered?: The Rufous-sided Broadbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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