Broadbills (Eurylaimidae)
African Broadbill (Smithornis capensis) - HBW 8, p. 83
French: Eurylaime du Cap
German: Schwarzscheitel-Breitrachen
Spanish: Eurilaimo Africano
Other common names: Delacour’s Broadbill
Taxonomy: Platyrhynchus capensis A. Smith, 1839, south-east coast towards Delagoa Bay; error = coastal forests between St Lucia estuary and mouth of River Tugela, Zululand, South Africa.
Sometimes considered to form a superspecies with S. rufolateralis, but seems to be more closely related to S. sharpei. Relationships of the various, scattered populations poorly understood, and taxonomy in need of review. Range limits of races unclear in some areas, and apparent gaps in distribution, particularly through C forests, possibly due to lack of observation; identification of Central African Republic birds as camarunensis remains tentative. Isolated populations in NE Northern Province, South Africa, possibly represent an undescribed race. In SE Kenya, described r.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Platyrhynchus capensis A. Smith, 1839, south-east coast towards Delagoa Bay; error = coastal forests between St Lucia estuary and mouth of River Tugela, Zululand, South Africa.
Sometimes considered to form a superspecies with S. rufolateralis, but seems to be more closely related to S. sharpei. Relationships of the various, scattered populations poorly understood, and taxonomy in need of review. Range limits of races unclear in some areas, and apparent gaps in distribution, particularly through C forests, possibly due to lack of observation; identification of Central African Republic birds as camarunensis remains tentative. Isolated populations in NE Northern Province, South Africa, possibly represent an undescribed race. In SE Kenya, described races chyulu (from Chyulu Hills) and shimba (Shimba Hills) considered synonymous with, respectively, medianus and suahelicus. Nine subspecies recognized.
Sometimes considered to form a superspecies with S. rufolateralis, but seems to be more closely related to S. sharpei. Relationships of the various, scattered populations poorly understood, and taxonomy in need of review. Range limits of races unclear in some areas, and apparent gaps in distribution, particularly through C forests, possibly due to lack of observation; identification of Central African Republic birds as camarunensis remains tentative. Isolated populations in NE Northern Province, South Africa, possibly represent an undescribed race. In SE Kenya, described races chyulu (from Chyulu Hills) and shimba (Shimba Hills) considered synonymous with, respectively, medianus and suahelicus. Nine subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- delacouri Bannerman, 1923 - Sierra Leone, SE Guinea and N Liberia E to Togo.
- camarunensis Sharpe, 1905 - SE Nigeria, S Cameroon, possibly Equatorial Guinea (Mbini), N Gabon, NW Congo and locally in S & E Central African Republic.
- albigularis Hartert, 1904 - W & N Angola; SE Zaire and W (probably also C) Tanzania S to N Zambia and N Malawi.
- delacouri Bannerman, 1923 - Sierra Leone, SE Guinea and N Liberia E to Togo.
- camarunensis Sharpe, 1905 - SE Nigeria, S Cameroon, possibly Equatorial Guinea (Mbini), N Gabon, NW Congo and locally in S & E Central African Republic.
- albigularis Hartert, 1904 - W & N Angola; SE Zaire and W (probably also C) Tanzania S to N Zambia and N Malawi.
- meinertzhageni van Someren, 1919 - NE Zaire, Rwanda, Uganda and W Kenya.
- medianus Hartert & van Someren, 1916 - C Kenya and NE Tanzania.
- suahelicus Grote, 1926 - SE Kenya, E Tanzania and NE Mozambique.
- conjunctus Clancey, 1963 - NE Namibia (Caprivi Strip), N Botswana, S Zambia, N & W Zimbabwe and NW Mozambique.
- cryptoleucus Clancey, 1963 - SW Tanzania, E Zimbabwe, S Malawi, and C & S Mozambique S to NE South Africa (NE Northern Province, NE KwaZulu-Natal) and E Swaziland.
- capensis (A. Smith, 1839) - SE KwaZulu-Natal.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male in a tree, displaying repeatedly Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp meinertzhageni)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 4 years ago 38 sec 4.5 -
Bird on a branch, displaying with somersault Locality Thyolo Mountains, Southern Region, Malawi (Monotypic species)
Roland Bischoff 11 October 2009 41 weeks ago 32 sec 4 -
A male on a branch, displaying Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp meinertzhageni)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 4 years ago 22 sec 3.8 -
A male perched and looking back Locality Mkuze Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (ssp cryptoleucus)
Christian Boix Hinzen 12 July 2006 3 years ago 13 sec 3.6 -
A bird sitting on a branch and then flying away Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp meinertzhageni)
Keith Blomerley 19 August 2002 5 years ago 24 sec 2.9 -
A male perched on a branch and flying away Locality Kumbira Forest, Gabela, Cuanza Sul Province, Angola
Cagan H Sekercioglu 14 January 2004 7 years ago 6 sec 2.5
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A bird sitting on a branch
Locality Thyolo Mountains, Southern Region, Malawi (ssp cryptoleucus)
Roland Bischoff 11 October 2009 1 year ago 3.7 -
A male perched in shaded mid-canopy.
Locality Mkuze Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (ssp capensis)
David Beadle 19 January 2011 20 weeks ago 3.3 -
A female perched in shaded mid-canopy.
Locality Mkuze Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (ssp capensis)
David Beadle 19 January 2011 20 weeks ago 3.2 -
Adult in tree
Locality Kakum National Park, Central Region, Ghana (ssp delacouri)
Photo-ay 5 January 2010 2 years ago 2.5
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call of a displaying bird Locality Thyolo Mountains, Southern Region, Malawi
(ssp cryptoleucus)
Roland Bischoff 11 October 2009 1 year ago 4
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