Grauer's Broadbill and Asian Broadbills
Visayan Broadbill
Sarcophanops samarensis
VUVulnerable Endemic to Philippines
- Family
- Grauer's Broadbill and Asian Broadbills (Eurylaimidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Visayan broadbill (Sarcophanops samarensis) is a species of bird in the family Eurylaimidae where it was previously conspecific with the wattled broadbill. It is endemic to the islands of Samar, Leyte and Bohol in the central Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Central Philippines (Leyte, Samar, and Bohol).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Visayan broadbill
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
