Jerdon's Leafbird
A species of Leafbirds Scientific name : Chloropsis jerdoni Genus : Leafbirds
Jerdon's Leafbird, A species of Leafbirds
Botanical name: Chloropsis jerdoni
Genus: Leafbirds
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Description
Jerdon's leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni) is a species of leafbird found in forest and woodland in India and Sri Lanka. Its name honours Thomas C. Jerdon. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the blue-winged leafbird (C. cochinchinensis), but differ in measurements and morphology, it lacking the blue flight feathers for which the blue-winged leafbird was named. It builds its nest in a tree, and lays 2–3 eggs. This species eats insects, fruit and nectar. The male is green-bodied with a yellow-tinged head, black face and throat. It has a blue moustachial line. The female differs in that it has a greener head and blue throat, and young birds are like the female but without the blue throat patch. Like other leafbirds, the call of Jerdon's leafbird consists of a rich mixture of imitations of the calls of various other species of birds. 
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
Jerdon's Leafbird's diet includes arthropods like caterpillars and ants, fruit such as figs, and nectar from flowers. They forage acrobatically in the canopy, often joining mixed-species groups or feeding in pairs. Unique behaviors include defending nectar sources and socially moving between them.
Habitat
Jerdon's Leafbird inhabit open forests, secondary vegetations, and man-made ecosystems like orchards, wooded gardens, and plantations of crops such as coffee and pepper. They prefer areas with relatively dry conditions and are more plentiful in regions of lower humidity. These birds are often found in environments with deciduous vegetation and frequent the wooded edges of infrastructures like roads and rivers.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Leafbirds Genus
Leafbirds Species
Jerdon's Leafbird 
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