Orange bellied leaf bird, Bhutan

The orange-bellied leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii) is a bird 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, and a black and blue patch over its throat and chest. It has a long, curved beak. It feeds on insects, spiders and nectar. Orange-bellied leafbirds make their nests from roots and fibers which are suspended from the edges of twigs at the end of a tree branch. They do not migrate. This bird can be found in Canopy and edge of deciduous to evergreen forests, and secondary growth; also occurs in wooded areas.

Diet – Generalist which includes arthropods, fruits and nectar. Forages alone or in pairs, and sometimes joins mixed-species flocks. Not globally threatened. Common throughout much of its extensive range, although overall population suspected to be decreasing in conjunction with habitat loss. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.