Rufous-sided broadbill
Smithornis rufolateralis G. R. Gray, 1864
The rufous-sided broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis) is a species in the family Calyptomenidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 17.7 g to 20.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the rufous-sided broadbill
- Weight
- 17.7 g – 20.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rufous-sided broadbill live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous-sided broadbill?
The rufous-sided broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis) is a species of bird in the family Calyptomenidae.
It is sparsely distributed throughout the Guineo-Congolian region.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
From the Wikipedia article “Rufous-sided broadbill” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rufous-sided_broadbill&oldid=1342185255), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the rufous-sided broadbill endangered?
The rufous-sided broadbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the rufous-sided broadbill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCalyptomenidae
- genusSmithornis
- SpeciesSmithornis rufolateralis G. R. Gray, 1864
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- RSBREnglish
- عريض المنقار ذو الجانب الأصهبArabic
- becample capnegreCatalan
- loboš červenobokýCzech
- kalyptomena rezavobokáCzech
- llydanbig ystlyswinauWelsh
- Rustsidet BrednæbDanish
- RotflankenbreitrachenGerman
- Rotflanken-BreitrachenGerman
- Weißbinden-BreitrachenGerman
- rufaflanka eŭrilajmoEsperanto
- Eurilaimo flanquirrojoSpanish
- väike-lainokkEstonian
- viidakkoharlekiiniFinnish
- Eurylaime à flancs rouxFrench
- Smithornis à flancs rouxFrench
- mala krupnokljunkaCroatian
- vörhenyes ricsókaHungarian
- Beccolargo fianchirossicciItalian
- Beccolargo africano dai fianchi rossicciItalian
- ワキアカアフリカヒロハシJapanese
- rusvašonis plačiažiotisLithuanian
- Rausvašonis plačiažiotisLithuanian
- RoodflankbreedbekDutch
- rustsidebrednebbNorwegian
- czapecznik rdzawobocznyPolish
- bocarra-de-flancos-ruivosPortuguese
- Bico-largo-de-flancos-vermelhosPortuguese
- bocarra-de-flancos-vermelhosPortuguese
- Краснобокий рогоклювRussian
- Черноголовый ширококлювRussian
- Краснобокий пестробрюхий рогоклювRussian
- Краснобокий (пестробрюхий) рогоклювRussian
- pískavec hrdzavobokýSlovak
- Riđoboka širokokljunkaSerbian
- rödsidig brednäbbSwedish
- Kızıl Böğürlü GenişgagaTurkish
- широкодзьоб рудобокийUkrainian
- 棕胁阔嘴鸟Chinese
- 棕脇闊嘴鳥Chinese
Relatives of the rufous-sided broadbill
Other species in the same genus Smithornis.
African broadbill
Smithornis capensis
Grey-headed broadbill
Smithornis sharpei
CompareRufous-sided broadbill vs African broadbillRufous-sided broadbill vs Grey-headed broadbill
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous-sided broadbill?
An adult rufous-sided broadbill weighs 17.7 g – 20.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous-sided broadbill endangered?
The rufous-sided broadbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the rufous-sided broadbill?
The rufous-sided broadbill (Smithornis rufolateralis) belongs to the family Calyptomenidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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