How big is a Bornean Leafbird?

The Bornean Leafbird is a small sized bird weighing about 25 g.

Where can you see a Bornean Leafbird?

The Bornean Leafbird occurs in 3 countries, including Malaysia and Brunei.

What birds look similar to a Bornean Leafbird?

The Bornean Leafbird is most easily confused with the Philippine Leafbird, the Philippine Leafbird and the Greater Green Leafbird.

Is the Bornean Leafbird endangered?

The Bornean Leafbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Bornean Leafbird

Chloropsis kinabaluensis

Leafbirds · Passeriformes · Rare

The Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis) is a rare leafbird found in 3 countries, weighing about 25 g. The Bornean leafbird, also known as the Kinabalu leafbird, is a species of bird in the family Chloropseidae.

Least ConcernRareEats fruitforest25 g

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 1 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 2 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 3 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 4 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 5 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 6 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 7 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 8 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 9 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), photo 10 — Photo: Subir B. Shakya · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Bornean Leafbird

The Bornean leafbird, also known as the Kinabalu leafbird, is a species of bird in the family Chloropseidae. It is found in humid forest in Borneo, to which it is endemic. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the blue-winged leafbird, but differ in measurements and morphology, the female Bornean leafbird having a distinctive male-like plumage. The distribution of the two are known to approach each other, but there is no evidence of intergradation.

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Where it lives

Malaysia Brunei

Recorded as a rare visitor in Indonesia.

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Bornean Leafbird look like?: The Bornean leafbird, also known as the Kinabalu leafbird, is a species of bird in the family Chloropseidae.
How big is a Bornean Leafbird?: The Bornean Leafbird is a small sized bird weighing about 25 g.
Where can you see a Bornean Leafbird?: The Bornean Leafbird occurs in 3 countries, including Malaysia and Brunei.
What birds look similar to a Bornean Leafbird?: The Bornean Leafbird is most easily confused with the Philippine Leafbird, the Philippine Leafbird and the Greater Green Leafbird.
Is the Bornean Leafbird endangered?: The Bornean Leafbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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