The black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) is a species of bird in Eurylaimidae, the typical broadbill family. It is small, with a black head, breastband, and upperparts, a white neckband, yellow streaking on the back and wings, and wine-pink underparts that turn yellow towards the belly. The beak is bright blue, with a green tip to the upper mandible and black edges. The black breastband is incomplete in females. The black-and-yellow broadbill occurs in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand, in lowland forests up to an elevation of 1,220 m (4,000 ft). It is mainly insectivorous, but also eats molluscs and some fruit. It breeds during the dry season with both sexes helping build a large, untidy nest from moss, fungal mycelia, and leaves. The clutch is usually 2–3 eggs, and sometimes includes a fourth runt egg. They are incubated by both sexes. The species is listed as near-threatened by the IUCN due to a decline in its population caused by habitat loss.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1963:

American singer Bob Dylan released The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, his first album to include a significant number of original songs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freewheelin%27_Bob_Dylan

1983:

An explosion at an illegal fireworks factory near Benton, Tennessee, killed eleven people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_fireworks_disaster

1995:

Bosnian War: Forces of the Army of Republika Srpska captured a United Nations post at Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo; six soldiers of both sides were killed when French forces retook the post later in the day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vrbanja_Bridge

2001:

Twenty tourists were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in Palawan, Philippines, triggering a hostage crisis that lasted for more than a year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dos_Palmas_kidnappings

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

meld: 1. (transitive) To combine (multiple things) together; to blend, to fuse. 2. (intransitive) To combine, to blend, to fuse. 3. Especially in games of the rummy family: 4. (transitive) To announce or play (a combination of playing cards) and thus score points. 5. (intransitive) To announce or play a combination of playing cards and thus score points. 6. (originally US) The result of multiple things being combined together; a blend. 7. (card games) Especially in games of the rummy family: a combination of playing cards which is announced or played to score points. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/meld

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

The artist discards all theories, both his own and those of others. He forgets everything when he is in front of his canvas.   --Georges Rouault https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Georges_Rouault