Calyptomena
Genus of birds
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Calyptomena is a genus containing three green birds in the broadbill family Calyptomenidae that are found in Southeast Asia.
| Calyptomena | |
|---|---|
| |
| Green broadbill, (Calyptomena viridis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Calyptomenidae |
| Genus: | Calyptomena Horsfield, 1822 |
| Type species | |
| Calyptomena viridis[1] Horsfield, 1822 | |
Taxonomy
The genus name Calyptomena was introduced in 1822 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield.[2] The name was also introduced in the same year by Stamford Raffles,[3] but Horsfield's work was published in June 1822 and has priority over Raffles' article, which was published in November 1822.[4] The genus name combines Ancient Greek kaluptos meaning "covered" with mēnē meaning "moon".[5]
Species
The genus contains three species.[6]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green broadbill
|
Calyptomena viridis Raffles, 1822 Three subspecies
|
Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
|
| Hose's broadbil
|
Calyptomena hosii Sharpe, 1892 |
northern Borneo |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
|
| Whitehead's broadbill
|
Calyptomena whiteheadi Sharpe, 1887 |
northern Borneo. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
All three species are primarily green, and all are found in Borneo. The larger two species, Hose's and Whitehead's, are endemic to the island,[7] while the smaller green broadbill is also found in Sumatra and on the Malay Peninsula.[8]
