Vangas & Allies

Maroon-breasted Philentoma

Philentoma velata

The Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata) is a 26 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Vangas & Allies

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

26 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei.

Where to see it: Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest Lodge · General Area (please use more specific location if possible) (Malaysia); Bukit Patoi Temburong, Brunei (Brunei Darussalam); Ulu Temburong NP (general area) (Brunei Darussalam); Bukit Fraser* general area (use more precise location) (Malaysia); Gunung Panti Recreational Forest · Panti Bird Sanctuary and North Area (Malaysia).

Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist