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Blue-winged Leafbird

Conservation status

Endangered

Population Trend

Decreasing

Alternate Names

Blue-winged Chloropsis

Native Habitat

Scrubland, Forests

Diet

Insects

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Blue-winged Leafbird

Chloropsis cochinchinensis

Medium-sized forest-dweller that is often seen in pairs or with mixed flocks. Male has a yellow tinge to the head and a triangular black patch with a deep blue center extending down from between the eye and the base of the bill. Female is green all over with a small blue smudge near the base of the bill. Both sexes have vivid blue highlights on the wings, which help to distinguish it from other similar leafbirds in its range.

Regional Names
  • Bengali:
    নীলডানা পাতা বুলবুলি
  • Malayalam:
    നാടൻ ഇലക്കിളി
  • Tamil:
    பச்சைக் குருவி
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Taxanomy

PASSERIFORMES
CHLOROPSEIDAE
Chloropsis cochinchinensis