Wildlifeof China
Silver-Breasted Broadbill
Pittas & Broadbills
Photo: Ian Dugdale · CC BY 4.0
Serilophus lunatus
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates, primarily insects such as grasshoppers, mantises and caterpillars, plus small land snails
Habitat
800–2,000m in Sumatra, 300–700m in China
Range
Parts of South-east Asia, including China
The silver-breasted broadbill is a broadbill found in parts of South-east Asia, with seven currently recognised subspecies. The breast and belly are white, and young birds resemble adults but with shorter wings and tails and slightly darker plumage. It occurs between 800 and 2,000m in Sumatra but at 300–700m in China (Wikipedia, general species account).
It eats invertebrates, primarily insects such as grasshoppers, mantises, caterpillars and larvae, as well as small land snails. The grey-lored broadbill was previously treated as a subspecies (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Silver-Breasted Broadbill eat?
- Invertebrates, primarily insects such as grasshoppers, mantises and caterpillars, plus small land snails
- What habitat does the Silver-Breasted Broadbill live in?
- 800–2,000m in Sumatra, 300–700m in China
- Where is the Silver-Breasted Broadbill found?
- Parts of South-east Asia, including China