Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii)
About the Orange-bellied Leafbird
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. It is brightly coloured with an orange belly, a green back, a blue tail and flight feathers, and a black and blue patch over its throat and chest. It has a long, curved beak. It feeds on insects, spiders and nectar. Orange-bellied leafbirds make their nests from roots and fibers which are suspended from the edges of twigs at the end of a tree branch. They do not migrate. Birds of the World by Colin Harrison and Alan Greensmith, Eyewitness Handbooks
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 134 recordings for this species: 40 CC BY-NC-SA · 8 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, India, Malaysia, Nepal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Golden-fronted LeafbirdChloropsis aurifronsrecording
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