Alternative name: Masked Leafbird
- Chloropsis venusta
Identification
14cm. The smallest species of leafbird.
- All green plumage
Male
- Violet-blue malar band
- Deep indigo face and ear-coverts
- Deep brown to blackish-brown chin and throat
- Orange breast edged yellow
Female
- Bright blue forehead, lores, ear-coverts, chin and throat
Juveniles undescribed.
Distribution
Indonesia: found in the foothills of Sumatra.
Uncommon to sparse restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid montane forest, 600 - 1,500 m.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruit, seeds and arthropods.
No information about breeding.
Probably a resident species.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2005. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 10: Cuckoo-Shrikes to Thrushes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334726
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Blue-masked Leafbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-masked_Leafbird
