Rare Bird Spotted
Two research assistants of the Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh have been to Srimangal area recently and found this rare Silver-breasted Hodgson's Broadbill (Chadibook Motathuti) in Mahadebtila. There were four birds, two male and two female. Experts say that this is the first sighting and photograph of this bird in the wild in Bangladesh. It is a small ashy-grey bird with a short crest, stout bill and chestnut rump and black tail. It inhabits the evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, secondary growths and bamboo forests. It is usually seen in small flocks and feeds on insects. It breeds in March-June. It suspends its nest from thin branches or bamboo twigs overhanging water. Although a bird of South and Southeast Asia, it is a rare resident of Bangladesh. Photo: Samiul Mohsani
Silver-breasted Broadbill - Couple
Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus)
female (left) and male (right)
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