Jerdon's Leafbird

When to see the Jerdon's Leafbird

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Jerdon's Leafbird

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Jerdon's Leafbird

Jerdon's leafbird is a species of leafbird found in forest and woodland in India and Sri Lanka. Its name honours Thomas C. Jerdon. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the blue-winged leafbird, but differ in measurements and morphology, it lacking the blue flight feathers for which the blue-winged leafbird was named.

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Easily confused with

Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickiiIt 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. Orange-bellied LeafbirdChloropsis hardwickiiIt 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. Blue-winged LeafbirdChloropsis moluccensisThe blue-winged leafbird is a species of leafbird found in forest and second growth throughout Southeast Asia as far east as Borneo and as far south as southern Sumatra.