- Chloropsis kinabaluensis
Identification
Male - green-bodied, yellow head, black face and throat, blue moustachial line, wing patch and tail sides.
Female - green head, blue throat.
Young - like female but without the blue throat patch.
They were earlier classified along with the bulbuls, but unlike the bulbuls, the sexes differ.
Distribution
Endemic to northern Borneo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It was formerly included in Blue-winged Leafbird.
Habitat
Its habitat is forest, forest edges and more open woodland at 1500 meters.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds its nest in a tree, laying 2-3 eggs. This species eats insects, fruit and nectar.
Vocalisation
The call of this Leafbird like other Leafbirds consists of a rich mixture of imitations of the calls of various other species of bird.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bornean Leafbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bornean_Leafbird
External Links
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