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Psarisomus dalhousiae
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Hill forest mid-storey
Range
South Asia to Sundaland; scarce in Borneo
Clutch size
4–6 eggs (typical for the genus)
Incubation period
About 22–23 days (typical for the genus)
Size
Small-medium (25cm including tail)
Wingspan
~28–30cm
Weight
~45–55g
A small, brightly patterned broadbill with a long tail, blue-green body and a black head marked with yellow — more typically associated with hill forest further north on the Asian mainland, with Bornean records considered notable.
Feeds on insects gleaned from foliage, usually in small, noisy family groups moving through the mid-storey, and builds a large hanging nest suspended from a bare branch.
