Broadbills (Eurylaimidae)
Rufous-sided Broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis) - HBW 8, p. 84
French: Eurylaime à flancs roux
German: Weißbinden-Breitrachen
Spanish: Eurilaimo Flanquirrojo
Other common names: Red/Red-sided Broadbill
Taxonomy: Smithornis rufolateralis G. R. Gray, 1864, Ghana.
Sometimes considered to form a superspecies with S. capensis, but latter probably more closely related to S. sharpei. Races very similar, budongoensis possibly not tenable. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rufolateralis G. R. Gray, 1864 - E Sierra Leone E to W Zaire, S to SW Congo and N Angola (Cabinda).
- budongoensis van Someren, 1921 - EC & NE Zaire and W Uganda.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
- 4.2 A male on a br... Uganda, Aug 2006 Josep del Hoyo
- 3.9 A bird perched... Uganda, Aug 2002 Keith Blomerley
- 3.9 A male on a br... Uganda, Aug 2006 Josep del Hoyo
- 3.4 A male on a br... Uganda, Aug 2006 Josep del Hoyo
- 3.3 A displaying m... Ghana, Mar 2009 Ian Fulton
- 3.2 A displaying m... Ghana, Mar 2009 Ian Fulton
- 3.1 A bird perched Ghana, Feb 2011 Chris and Megan Perkins
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Sound by a male while displaying. Locality Kaniyo Pabidi, Budongo Forest, Uganda
(ssp budongoensis)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2006 16 weeks ago 4




