Leafbird

Orange-bellied leaf bird ( Chloropsis hardwickii )

The leaf birds ( Chloropsis ) constitute a genus in the same family of birds sheet ( Chloropseidae ) within the order of perching birds ( Passeriformes ). The genus includes eight species. Journal of birds were formerly classified together with the IORAS ( Aegithinidae ) and the Feenvögeln ( Irenidae ) in the Irenidae family.

Journal of birds have spread from South Asia to Southeast Asia and live in small groups, the upper regions of the trees in tropical forests or in mountain forests at an altitude up to 1300 meters. On the ground, they are rare. Her legs are relatively short and the beak long in proportion to the body. They have a long, dense green plumage; However, the females are colored simple. The males have on the wings and the head region of blue, red or yellow patches of color. Their diet consists of insects, fruits, berries, pollen and nectar.

They have a wide range of sounds that they make enduring, and can imitate the voices of other species. Their plumage color and the singing talents make them popular cage birds in their home countries.

Species

  • Chloropsis Bluebeard leaf bird ( Chloropsis cyanopogon )
  • Blue-winged leaf bird ( Chloropsis cochinchinensis )
  • Blue-fronted leaf bird ( Chloropsis venusta )
  • Thick-billed Leaf Bird ( Chloropsis sonnerati )
  • Golden-fronted leaf bird ( Chloropsis aurifrons )
  • Orange-bellied leaf bird ( Chloropsis hardwickii )
  • Palawanblattvogel ( Chloropsis palawanensis )
  • Philippines Journal of bird ( Chloropsis flavipennis )
Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet Prideaux John Selby
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