Jerdon's leafbird (''Chloropsis jerdoni'') is a species of

leafbird The leafbirds (Chloropseidae) are a family of small passerine bird species found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They were formerly grouped with the ioras and fairy-bluebirds in the family Irenidae. As presently defined, the leaf ...

found in forest and woodland in

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and

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. Its name honours Thomas C. Jerdon. It has traditionally been considered a

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of the blue-winged leafbird (''C. cochinchinensis''), but differ in measurements and

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, it lacking the blue

flight feather Flight feathers (''Pennae volatus'') are the long, stiff, asymmetrically shaped, but symmetrically paired pennaceous feathers on the wings or tail of a bird; those on the wings are called remiges (), singular remex (), while those on the tai ...

s for which the blue-winged leafbird was named. It builds its

nest A nest is a structure built for certain animals to hold Egg (biology), eggs or young. Although nests are most closely associated with birds, members of all classes of vertebrates and some invertebrates construct nests. They may be composed of ...

in a tree, and lays 2–3 eggs. This species eats

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, fruit and nectar. The male is green-bodied with a yellow-tinged head, black face and throat. It has a blue moustachial line. The female differs in that it has a greener head and blue throat, and young birds are like the female but without the blue throat patch. Like other leafbirds, the

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of Jerdon's leafbird consists of a rich mixture of imitations of the calls of various other species of birds. They are very shy of water, will only come down to drink for very short periods and are quick to flee.

Gallery

File:Goldmantled Chloropsis-Male (5).jpg, Male in Ankola, India File:Jerdon'sLeafbird female.jpg, Female in

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File:Jerdon's leafbird 1.jpg, A male Jerdon's leafbird taking a bath. File:P1020096 copy - Copy.jpg,

Golden-fronted leafbird The golden-fronted leafbird (''Chloropsis aurifrons'') is a species of leafbird. It is found from the Indian subcontinent and south-western China, to south-east Asia and Sumatra. It builds its bird nest, nest in a tree, laying 2-3 bird egg, eggs. ...

and Jerdon's leafbird in National Museum of Ireland - Natural History

References

BirdLife Species Factsheet
BirdLife International. Accessed 2008-06-25. * Wells, D. R. (2005). Chloropsis jerdoni (Jerdon's Leafbird). P. 264 in: del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, & D. A. Christie. eds. (2005). ''Handbook of the Birds of the World.'' Vol. 10. Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. {{Taxonbar, from=Q3785540 Jerdon's leafbird Birds of India Birds of Sri Lanka Jerdon's leafbird Jerdon's leafbird id:Cica-daun sayap-biru ms:Burung Daun Sayap Biru th:นกเขียวก้านตองปีกสีฟ้า