Wildlifeof Bhutan
Orange-bellied Leafbird
Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers & Leafbirds
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Chloropsis hardwickii
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, spiders and nectar
Habitat
Nest of roots and fibres suspended from the edges of twigs at the end of a tree branch
Range
Central and eastern Himalayas, Yunnan and northern parts of Southeast Asia
The orange-bellied leafbird is native to the central and eastern Himalayas, Yunnan and northern parts of Southeast Asia. It is brightly coloured, with an orange belly, a green back, a blue tail and flight feathers, a black and blue patch over the throat and chest and a long, curved beak. The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist Thomas Hardwicke (Wikipedia, general species account).
It feeds on insects, spiders and nectar. Orange-bellied leafbirds make their nests from roots and fibres, suspended from the edges of twigs at the end of a tree branch. The greyish-crowned leafbird of Hainan is again considered conspecific. The source read gives no size or clutch information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What does the Orange-bellied Leafbird eat?
- Insects, spiders and nectar
- What habitat does the Orange-bellied Leafbird live in?
- Nest of roots and fibres suspended from the edges of twigs at the end of a tree branch
- Where is the Orange-bellied Leafbird found?
- Central and eastern Himalayas, Yunnan and northern parts of Southeast Asia