UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Calyptomenidae

African Broadbill

Smithornis capensis

UCIOC 4491

African Broadbill

Smithornis capensis

Passeriformes · Calyptomenidae

African Broadbill (Smithornis capensis).

ATK103

DEF67

XC1149007 · Kileo Jumah · CC0 1.0

4388 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 12–14 cm
Body Mass: 23.2 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 103

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 103).

DEF 67

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 67).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Kileo Jumah · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Forest & Woodland

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Smithornis capensis delacouri
Sierra Leone to Ghana
Smithornis capensis camarunensis
Cameroon, Gabon and Central African Republic
Smithornis capensis albigularis
w Angola to Tanzania s to Zambia and Malawi
Smithornis capensis meinertzhageni
ne DR Congo to w Kenya
Smithornis capensis medianus
c Kenya and ne Tanzania
Smithornis capensis suahelicus
se Kenya, e Tanzania and ne Mozambique
Smithornis capensis cryptoleucus
e Zimbabwe to sw Tanzania to s Mozambique and ne South Africa
Smithornis capensis conjunctus
ne Namibia to s Zambia and nw Mozambique
Smithornis capensis capensis
e South Africa