The banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) is a species of typical broadbill found in Mainland Southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. It inhabits a variety of forests, mostly in lowland areas. A striking, large-bodied bird, it is mostly purplish-red, with yellow- streaked black wings, a bright blue beak, a blackish face, and greyish chin and upper breast. Females can usually be told apart from males by their lack of a neckband. The species mainly eats arthropods, but also feeds on snails, lizards, frogs, and figs. Breeding occurs during the dry season on the mainland, from March to November in the Greater Sundas, and year-round on Java. Nests are built over clearings or water bodies and have clutches of two or three eggs. The banded broadbill is sometimes split into two species, E. javanicus and E. harterti, including by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which classifies E. javanicus as being near-threatened and E. harterti as being of least concern.
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1876:
Texas A&M; University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_A%26M_University
1917:
First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among German commanders and causing a severe loss of morale in the 4th Army. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Broodseinde
1941:
Willie Gillis, one of Norman Rockwell's trademark characters, debuted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Gillis
1957:
The Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 1 (replica pictured), the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
belap: (transitive, chiefly passive, obsolete) To lap or wrap around (someone or something); to envelop, to surround. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/belap
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