Grey-headed broadbill

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Grey-headed broadbill
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Calyptomenidae
Genus: Smithornis
Species:
S. sharpei
Binomial name
Smithornis sharpei
Alexander, 1903

The grey-headed broadbill (Smithornis sharpei) 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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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Smithornis sharpei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22698711A93699372. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22698711A93699372.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.