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Yellow-throated Leafbird
Chloropsis palawanensis
Yellow-throated Leafbird (Chloropsis palawanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-throated Leafbird (Chloropsis palawanensis) is a member of the Chloropseidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 30.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Chloropseidae Leafbirds
- Genus Chloropsis
- Species palawanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Chloropseidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated Leafbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-throated Leafbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Leafbird (Chloropsis palawanensis) is a member of the Chloropseidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Palawan group (sw Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 13,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Leafbird?
The Yellow-throated Leafbird is a small bird that weighs around 30.3 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Leafbird live?
The Yellow-throated Leafbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Palawan group (sw Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-throated Leafbird belong to?
The Yellow-throated Leafbird (Chloropsis palawanensis) belongs to the Chloropseidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Leafbird eat?
The Yellow-throated Leafbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-throated Leafbird migrate?
The Yellow-throated Leafbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated Leafbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-throated Leafbird make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated Leafbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-throated Leafbird's range?
The Yellow-throated Leafbird has a mapped global range of about 13,000 km².
Conservation
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