Wildlifeof Malaysia
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers & Leafbirds
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Chloropsis aurifrons
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and berries
Habitat
Forest canopies, woodland, scrub, wooded gardens and plantations
Range
Indian subcontinent and south-western China to south-east Asia and Sumatra
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
The golden-fronted leafbird is found from the Indian subcontinent and south-western China to south-east Asia and Sumatra. The adult is green-bodied with a black face and throat bordered with yellow, a yellowish-orange forehead and a blue moustache line, with dark brown irises and blackish feet and bill; it lacks the blue flight feathers of the blue-winged leafbird. Young birds have a plain green head (Wikipedia, general species account).
It builds its nest in a tree, laying two or three eggs, and eats insects and berries (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Golden-fronted Leafbird eat?
- Insects and berries
- What habitat does the Golden-fronted Leafbird live in?
- Forest canopies, woodland, scrub, wooded gardens and plantations
- Where is the Golden-fronted Leafbird found?
- Indian subcontinent and south-western China to south-east Asia and Sumatra
- How many eggs does the Golden-fronted Leafbird lay?
- 2–3 eggs