Eurylaimus is a genus of broadbills (family Eurylaimidae) found in Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy The genus Eurylaimus was introduced in 1821 by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield to accommodate the banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus). The name means 'broad throat', from the Greek (, 'broad, wide') and (, 'throat').
Extant species Two extant species are recognized: Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Eurylaimus javanicus Banded broadbill Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Eurylaimus ochromalus Black-and-yellow broadbill Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand
Former species Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Eurylaimus: Wattled broadbill (as Eurylaimus steerii) Visayan broadbill ( as Eurylaimus samarensis) Vanikoro flycatcher (as Platyrhynchos vanikorensis) Broad-billed flycatcher (as Platyrhynchos ruficollis) Satin flycatcher (as Platyrhynchos cyanoleucus)
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