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Chloropsis sonnerati
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, nectar, insects
Habitat
Forest canopy
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2 eggs (typical for leafbirds)
Incubation period
About 14 days (typical for leafbirds)
Size
Medium (22cm)
Wingspan
~30–33cm
Weight
~40–50g
A leafbird with vivid green plumage providing excellent camouflage against foliage, males with a black throat patch and blue moustachial stripe.
Feeds on fruit, nectar and insects in the canopy, and its green colouring makes it easy to overlook despite being a fairly common lowland forest species.
