How big is a Jerdon's Leafbird?

The Jerdon's Leafbird is a small sized bird weighing about 25 g.

Where can you see a Jerdon's Leafbird?

The Jerdon's Leafbird occurs in 3 countries, including India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

What birds look similar to a Jerdon's Leafbird?

The Jerdon's Leafbird is most easily confused with the Orange-bellied Leafbird, the Orange-bellied Leafbird and the Blue-winged Leafbird.

Is the Jerdon's Leafbird endangered?

The Jerdon's Leafbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Jerdon's Leafbird

Chloropsis jerdoni

Leafbirds · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni) is a uncommon leafbird found in 3 countries, weighing about 25 g. Jerdon's leafbird is a species of leafbird found in forest and woodland in India and Sri Lanka.

Least ConcernUncommonEats fruitforestcup nest25 g

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 1 — Photo: sunnyjosef · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 2 — Photo: sunnyjosef · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 3 — Photo: rashidchan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 4 — Photo: Ajay · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 5 — Photo: Ajay · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 6 — Photo: sunnyjosef · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 7 — Photo: Srivatsan Ramkumar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 8 — Photo: Sri Srikumar · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 9 — Photo: Sri Srikumar · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jerdon's Leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni), photo 10 — Photo: Ajay · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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Where it lives

India Sri Lanka Bangladesh

When to see it

The Jerdon's Leafbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Jerdon's Leafbird look like?: Jerdon's leafbird is a species of leafbird found in forest and woodland in India and Sri Lanka.
How big is a Jerdon's Leafbird?: The Jerdon's Leafbird is a small sized bird weighing about 25 g.
Where can you see a Jerdon's Leafbird?: The Jerdon's Leafbird occurs in 3 countries, including India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
What birds look similar to a Jerdon's Leafbird?: The Jerdon's Leafbird is most easily confused with the Orange-bellied Leafbird, the Orange-bellied Leafbird and the Blue-winged Leafbird.
Is the Jerdon's Leafbird endangered?: The Jerdon's Leafbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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