Green broadbill — size comparison

The green broadbill lives in humid equatorial forests. Green plumage helps it remain unnoticed among leaves. It stays alone or in small groups. It eats chiefly

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Green broadbill

Calyptomena viridis

ok. 15,5 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
approx. 45–70 gDorosłe osobniki
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
05101520
Green broadbillTotal lengthapprox. 15.5 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Green broadbill — size comparison — facts and sources

The green broadbill lives in humid equatorial forests. Green plumage helps it remain unnoticed among leaves. It stays alone or in small groups.

It eats chiefly fruit, supplementing its diet with insects. For breeding it builds a hanging nest of plant material suspended beneath a branch.

Measurement sources