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.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-and-yellow_broadbill>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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