Calyptomenidae Explained

Calyptomenidae is a family of passerine birds found in Africa, the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. There are six species in two genera.

The species in this family were formerly included in the broadbill family Eurylaimidae. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2006 found that the species in these two genera were not closely related to the other broadbills.^[1] These two genera are now placed in a separate family.^[2]

Genera

The family contains six species in two genera:^[2]

Image	Genus	Living species
	Smithornis	African broadbill (Smithornis capensis) Grey-headed broadbill (Smithornis sharpei) Rufous-sided broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis)
	Calyptomena	Green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) Hose's broadbill (Calyptomena hosii) Whitehead's broadbill (Calyptomena whiteheadi)

Notes and References

1. Book: Moyle . R.G. . Chesser . R.T. . Prum . R.O. . Schikler . P. . Cracraft . J. . 2006 . Phylogeny and evolutionary history of Old World suboscine birds (Aves: Eurylaimides) . American Museum Novitates, Number 3544 . American Museum of Natural History . New York . 2246/5822 .
2. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . 2019 . NZ wrens, Sapayoa, broadbills, asities, pittas . World Bird List Version 9.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 26 June 2019 .