Dec 12

The African Broadbill is the first entry in the Passeriformes by James F. Clement. It lives in the lower two-thirds of Africa and enjoys a variety of habitats.

Classification:

Order:  Passeriformes
Family:  Eurylaimidae
Genus:  Smithornis
Species:  S. capensis

African Broadbill
African Broadbill

African Broadbill
African Broadbill

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