Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii)
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Orange-bellied Leafbird

Chloropsis hardwickii Jardine & Selby, 1830

≈19 cmLength32 gWeight

It has a green back, blue tail, orange belly and a long, curved bill.

Busiest months: January · Most records: China, Thailand, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Orange belly
  2. Green back; blue tail and flight feathers
  3. Long, curved bill

Where and when it's recorded

Orange-bellied Leafbird has been recorded at 341 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)800 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand609 records
  3. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia452 records
More places
  1. Jianfengling NNRChina445 records
  2. Baihualing [General Area]China357 records
  3. Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)336 records
  4. Doi Inthanon NPThailand283 records
  5. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural StationThailand275 records
  6. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand272 records
  7. Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia255 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandIndiaNepalBhutanMyanmar (Burma)LaosSingapore

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The orange-bellied leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii) is a bird native to the central and eastern Himalayas, Yunnan and northern parts of Southeast Asia. The greyish-crowned leafbird, which is found in Hainan, is again considered conspecific. The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist Thomas Hardwicke.

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Questions

How big is the Orange-bellied Leafbird?

The Orange-bellied Leafbird is about ≈19 cm long and weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Orange-bellied Leafbird live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to northern Laos and Malay Peninsula. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and India.

When is the best time to see the Orange-bellied Leafbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Orange-bellied Leafbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange-bellied Leafbird as Least Concern.

What does the Orange-bellied Leafbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Orange-bellied Leafbird in?

It belongs to the family Leafbirds (Chloropseidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈19 cm
Weight
32 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to northern Laos and Malay Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Chloropsis hardwickii melliana se China and n, c Vietnam
  • Chloropsis hardwickii lazulina Hainan I. (off se China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Leafbirds Chloropseidae
Genus
Chloropsis

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Orange-bellied Leafbird

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