Family Chloropseidae Scientific name Chloropsis hardwickii Rank Species | Class Aves Genus Chloropsis Phylum Chordata Order Passerine | |
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Similar Leafbird, Blue‑winged leafbird, Golden‑fronted leafbird, Passerine, Lesser green leafbird | ||
Orange bellied leafbird or chloropsis
The orange-bellied leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii) is a bird native to the central and eastern Himalayas, Yunnan and northern parts of Southeast Asia. The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist Thomas Hardwicke.
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- Orange bellied leafbird or chloropsis
- Orange bellied leafbird chloropsis hardwickii
- Description
- References
Orange bellied leafbird chloropsis hardwickii
Description
It is brightly coloured 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. They do not migrate.
References
Orange-bellied leafbird Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA