Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii hardwickii) - 20250220-07
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The only leafbird within its range with an orange belly. Male is unmistakable with a blue-and-black face pattern, a solid orange belly, and green-and-blue wings. Female is green all over with blue cheeks and less extensive orange on the belly. The female can be confused with female Blue-winged Leafbird, but Orange-bellied has an orange belly and more blue on the face than Blue-winged Leafbird. Often moves about quietly in the upper layers of hilly and montane forests, gleaning insects from branches and foraging at fruiting and flowering trees. Frequently incorporates the songs and calls of other species into its vocalizations. (eBird)
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Leafbirds just love to sit up high in the tree, usually in the cover of the leaves (hence their name). This male, however, decided to come out into the open and sing for a mate. All the others of this species that we saw we well hidden behind leaves.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Doi Pha Hom Pok - Doi Lang West, Chiang Mai, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
Orange-bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii hardwickii) - 20250220-07
Please, no invitations to award/forced comment groups or to those with large/animated comment codes.
The only leafbird within its range with an orange belly. Male is unmistakable with a blue-and-black face pattern, a solid orange belly, and green-and-blue wings. Female is green all over with blue cheeks and less extensive orange on the belly. The female can be confused with female Blue-winged Leafbird, but Orange-bellied has an orange belly and more blue on the face than Blue-winged Leafbird. Often moves about quietly in the upper layers of hilly and montane forests, gleaning insects from branches and foraging at fruiting and flowering trees. Frequently incorporates the songs and calls of other species into its vocalizations. (eBird)
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Leafbirds just love to sit up high in the tree, usually in the cover of the leaves (hence their name). This male, however, decided to come out into the open and sing for a mate. All the others of this species that we saw we well hidden behind leaves.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Doi Pha Hom Pok - Doi Lang West, Chiang Mai, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.