Golden-fronted Leafbird

Chloropsis aurifrons (Temminck, 1829)

Golden-fronted Leafbird, Chloropsis aurifrons, is a passerine of the Oriental Region, with a breeding range that is widespread there. It is a leafbird found across the Indian subcontinent, south-western China, south-east Asia and Sumatra. The adult has a green body, a black face and throat edged with yellow, a yellow-orange forehead and a blue moustachial line. Young birds lack the dark face and throat, while females show these areas more faintly. It nests in trees and lays 2-3 eggs. Its food includes insects and berries.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Chloropseidae — Leafbirds

Breeding range

Oriental Region: widespread