Golden-fronted Leafbird

Its habitat is forest and scrub. It builds its nest in a tree, laying 2-3 eggs. This species eats insects and berries.

Picture of the Golden-fronted Leafbird has been licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution.
Original source: Mukul HingeSinhagad, Pune, Maharastra, India
Author: Mukul HingeSinhagad, Pune, Maharastra, India

The Golden-fronted Leafbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) is a species of leafbird. It is a common resident breeder in India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia. It often includes the Sumatran Leafbird (C. media) from Sumatra as a subspecies, but the two differ extensively in, among others, morphology. Its habitat is forest and scrub. It builds its nest in a tree, laying 2-3 eggs. This species eats insects and berries. More

* Golden-fronted Leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons * Sumatran Leafbird, Chloropsis (aurifrons) media * Orange-bellied Leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii * Blue-masked Leafbird, Chloropsis venusta References - 1. More

Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons incompta - Male Golden-fronted Leafbird Photographer : More

The superficially similar Golden-fronted Leafbird lacks blue in the flight feathers and tail, and has a golden forehead. As in other leafbirds, the call of the Blue-winged Leafbird consists of a rich mixture of imitations of the calls of various other species of birds. References - * BirdLife International (2006). Chloropsis cochinchinensis. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. More

Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) - photo © Rajesh Shah Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) is a widespread resident in India. Three subspecies: C. aurifrons aurifrons (chin and throat blue), C. aurifrons frontalis (chin and throat black, larger) and C. aurifrons insularis (chin and throat black, smaller). Size: 18-19 cm Identification: The Golden-fronted Leafbird is brightly colored, depicting vibrant colors of green, orange-yellow, black, blue, and turquoise. More

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The Golden-fronted leafbird is brightly colored, depicting vibrant colors of green, orange-yellow, black, blue, and turquoise. Males are pale green and the undersides are a lighter shade of green. The area from the forehead to the crowns center is an orange-yellow shade and the cheeks, throat and breast are black, and the chin a deep blue. The bend of the wing has a turquoise-blue patch of color. Females are not colored as vibrantly as the males. More

Golden-fronted Leafbird is a common resident breeder in India, Sri Lanka, and parts of southeast Asia. It's habitat is forest and scrub. For backyard feeders: try Birds-Out-Back. Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM 1/60s f/6.3 at 280.0mm iso400 with flash (1.4TC) full exif other sizes: small medium original previous | next Posting to a public website does not imply public domain. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Chloropseidae
Genus : Chloropsis
Species : aurifrons
Authority : (Temminck, 1829)