Orange-bellied Leafbird

The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist Thomas Hardwicke.

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The Orange-bellied 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 Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii), a resident of the montane forests of Peninsular Malaysia, is always present whenever the bottlebrush trees (Callistemon spp.) are in flowers. This is an attractive green bird with yellow-orange belly. The male (above) has a black mask and black throat, not th female (left). The bird visits a wide range of flowering plants, including exotics, to collect nectar. More

Adrian Lim documented an Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii) from Awana, Malaysia eating the fruits of (?) Macaranga ginantea. This bird is a common resident of the lower and upper montane forests of Peninsular Malaysia. It is seen in the forest canopy and forest edge, entering secondary forests and other wooded areas, parks and gardens within the altitude range. It feeds on insects, flower nectar and a wide range of fruits. More

Orange-bellied Leafbird, which occurs in deciduous forests. Within this requirement, they occupy all broadleaf forest types in the South and Southeast Asia. The highest altitude they occur at is 2500 m (8200 feet). Some species, such as the Blue-masked Leafbird, have montane distributions, rarely descending below 1000 m. The Orange-bellied Leafbird and Golden-fronted Leafbirds are amongst the more widespread species, with large ranges across mainland Asia. More

The Orange-Bellied Leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii, is a bird native to the eastern Himalayas and south China to the Malay Peninsula. It is brightly colored with an orange belly, a green back, a blue tail and flight feathers, and a black and blue patch over its throat and chest. It has a long, curved beak. It feeds on insects, spiders and nectar. Orange-bellied leafbirds make their nests from roots and fibers which are suspended from the edges of twigs at the end of a tree branch. More

Orange-bellied Leafbird(Chloropsis hardwickii) - female. Found this leaf-bird foraging at Bottle-brush tree at the same place as previous posting. - rousettus ha puntuado esta nota como More

Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii) = French: Verdin de Hardwicke German: Orangebauch-Blattvogel Spanish: Verdín de Hardwicke Other common names: Hardwicke’s Leafbird, Orange-bellied Chloropsis Taxonomy: Chloropsis Hardwickii Jardine and Selby, 1830, Nepal. Nominate race and malayana intergrade in S Myanmar (N Tenasserim) and possibly more widely; these two are well differentiated from E races, but the two groups intergrade in N Laos, possibly also in SW China. More

Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii = Described by: Jardine; Selby (1830) Alternate common name(s): Hardwicke's Leafbird, Orange-bellied Chloropsis Old scientific name(s): Chloropsis hardwickei Photographs Frasers Hill, Malaysia - Jun, 2004 More

Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii malayana - Male Orange-bellied Leafbird Photographer : More

Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii) Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii) - male (above), female (below). Orange-bellied Leafbird Have a look for more bird pictures at the Bird Photography Weekly @ Birdfreak. Bookmark and Share Rate: By Tabib >>> at 12:01 AM Labels: Fraser's Hill, leaf 17 comments: Chris said... More

Orange-Bellied Leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii post at birdsoftheworldonline.com/orange-bellied-leaf bird-chlorop.... Thanks for a great photo of this interesting bird. Ron Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink ) Would you like to comment? Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member). Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. Anyone can see your public photos anytime, whether they're a Flickr member or not. More

Orange-Bellied Leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii post at birdsoftheworldonline.com/orange-bellied-leaf bird-chlorop.... Thanks for a great photo of this interesting bird. Ron Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink ) view profile Rowan Castle Pro User says: 你好,我是 Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM Lens 群組的管理員,我們希望將其新增至該群組! Posted 16 months ago. More

Orange-bellied Leafbird in this foliage and taking pleasure to eat the little orange berries. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Chloropseidae
Genus : Chloropsis
Species : hardwickii
Authority : Jardine & Selby, 1830