Photo: John Gould and H C Richter / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Lesser Green Leafbird
Chloropsis cyanopogon
Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) is a member of the Chloropseidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 22 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Chloropseidae Leafbirds
- Genus Chloropsis
- Species cyanopogon
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Chloropseidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lesser Green 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 Lesser Green Leafbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) belongs to the Chloropseidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Myanmar to Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lesser Green Leafbird?
The Lesser Green Leafbird is a small bird that weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Lesser Green Leafbird live?
The Lesser Green Leafbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Myanmar to Sumatra and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lesser Green Leafbird belong to?
The Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) belongs to the Chloropseidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lesser Green Leafbird eat?
The Lesser Green Leafbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Lesser Green Leafbird migrate?
The Lesser Green Leafbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lesser Green Leafbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Lesser Green Leafbird make?
1 real field recording of the Lesser Green 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 Lesser Green Leafbird's range?
The Lesser Green Leafbird has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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