| Calyptomena | |
|---|---|
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| Green broadbill, (Calyptomena viridis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Calyptomenidae |
| Genus: | Calyptomena Horsfield, 1822 |
| Type species | |
| Calyptomena viridis [1] Horsfield, 1822 | |
Calyptomena is a genus containing three green birds in the broadbill family Calyptomenidae that are found in Southeast Asia.
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]
The genus contains three species. [6]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Calyptomena viridis | Green broadbill | Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula |
 | Calyptomena hosii | Hose's broadbill | northern Borneo. |
 | Calyptomena whiteheadi | Whitehead's broadbill | northern Borneo. |
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]
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