Long-tailed broadbill

The long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) is a species of bird that is found in the Himalayas, extending east through Northeastern India to Southeast Asia.

The generic name Psarisomus comes from the name Psaris, a synonym of Tityra and the Greek word σῶμα sōma "body".

[6] The feathers along the back, belly and top of the wings are bright green produced by a combination of pigmentary and structural color.

[6] Juvenile long-tailed broadbills have a shorter tail, green head with duller plumage.

[8] They are distributed in a variety of countries: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Malaysia and Indonesia.

They seem to have a habitat preference nears small bodies of water such as streams, freshwater and wetlands.

[5] They feed primarily on grasshoppers, crickets, locust, beetles, aphids, dipteran flies, bugs, moths and spiders.

[9] The nest has a small 1-2 inch circular entrance on the side of the structure, which is usually protected by a cushion of leaves.

[6] The nest is composed of fine roots, dead leaves, creepers, mosses and other stringy vegetable matter.

[6] Once the young chicks become independent juveniles, they often disperse and settle in new locations within the habitat range.

[4] According to the ICUN Red list of threatened species, the long-tailed broadbill is of least concern.

In John Gould 's Birds of Asia