Blue-masked Leafbird

Chloropsis venusta (Bonaparte, 1850)

Chloropseidae — Leafbirds

Blue-masked Leafbird, Chloropsis venusta, is a passerine in the family Chloropseidae and breeds in montane Sumatra in the Oriental Region. It is found in humid mountain forest in the western part of Sumatra, where it occurs from 600 to 1,500 m above sea level. Among leafbirds, it is the smallest species. It was described by Bonaparte in 1850.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Chloropseidae — Leafbirds
Breeding range: Oriental Region: montane Sumatra