Golden-fronted leafbird
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox 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.<ref name=":0" />
It builds its nest in a tree, laying 2-3 eggs. This species eats insects and berries.
Taxonomy and systematicsEdit
Formerly, the Sumatran leafbird was considered as a subspecies, but the two differ extensively in morphology and other characteristics.
DescriptionEdit
The adult is green-bodied with a black face and throat bordered with yellow. It has dark brown irises and blackish feet and bill.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> It has a yellowish orange forehead and blue moustachial line (but lacks the blue flight feathers and tail sides of blue-winged leafbird). Young birds have a plain green head and lack the black on their face and throat. The black of the face and throat appears slightly duller in females.
The southern Indian race, C. a. frontalis, has a narrower yellow border to black face. The throat is black and it has a blue sub-moustachial stripe and duller orange forehead. Towards the extreme south of India and Sri Lanka the race insularis occurs which is slightly smaller than frontalis.<ref name=ras>Rasmussen, P. C. & J. Anderton 2005. Birds of South Asia:The Ripley Guide. Vol 2. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions</ref>
VocalizationEdit
Its song consists of rising and falling liquid chirps in bulbul-like tones and its call may include harsh whispers. They are also known to mimic the calls of other bird species and have loud calls.<ref name=":0" />
Distribution and habitatEdit
The golden-fronted leafbird is a common resident breeder in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia. Its habitat is forest and scrub.
Behaviour and ecologyEdit
The golden-fronted leafbird builds its nest in a tree, laying 2-3 eggs. This species eats insects and berries.
GalleryEdit
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Golden-fronted leafbird in a flowering Butea monosperma tree
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Golden-fronted leafbird at Erythrina flowers in Bangladesh.
- Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) at Jayanti, Duars, West Benga W2 Picture 305.jpg
At Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
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At Jurong BirdPark, Singapore
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Male in Nagarhole National Park, India
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Golden-fronted leafbird and Jerdon's leafbird in National Museum of Ireland - Natural History
ReferencesEdit
- Birds of India by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, Template:ISBN
- Wells, D. R. (2005). Chloropsis aurifrons (Golden-fronted Leafbird). pp. 265–266 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.