About African & Green Broadbills

Overview

The African & Green Broadbills are a family of birds (Latin: Calyptomenidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 2 genera and 6 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Smithornis, Calyptomena. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Calyptomenidae (African & Green Broadbills); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 2 genera and 6 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Oriental Region.