Long-tailed Broadbill

The long-tailed broadbill is the only bird in its genus, about 25 cm long and 50–60 g. It has a bright yellow throat and face, with yellow extending on each side of the occiput and down in a thin band round the neck, and blue-green plumage on the belly, back and wings. It is found in the Himalaya, extending east through north-eastern India to Southeast Asia, and discontinuously through the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is very sociable and normally travels in large, noisy parties except during the mating season, though despite loud high-pitched calls it is relatively shy and hides among foliage. It builds a pear-shaped nest in a tree; the female usually lays five or six eggs, incubated by both sexes, which also help feed the young. SoIB 2023 rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident and altitudinal migrant of forest with a Moderate range of about 107,000 km² and inconclusive trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).