Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis moluccensis
Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis) is a member of the Chloropseidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 24.5 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 moluccensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Chloropseidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-winged 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 Blue-winged Leafbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis) is a member of the Chloropseidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.5 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 2.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-winged Leafbird?
The Blue-winged Leafbird is a small bird that weighs around 24.5 g.
Where does the Blue-winged Leafbird live?
The Blue-winged Leafbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-winged Leafbird belong to?
The Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis) belongs to the Chloropseidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-winged Leafbird eat?
The Blue-winged Leafbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue-winged Leafbird migrate?
The Blue-winged Leafbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-winged 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 Blue-winged Leafbird make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-winged Leafbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-winged Leafbird's range?
The Blue-winged Leafbird has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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