Apr 27
by Admin in Bhutan 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bhutan, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, leaf bird, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, orange bellied leaf bird

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.
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Feb 17
by Admin in Thattekad 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, golden fronted leaf bird, leaf bird, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Thattekad

Golden Fronted leaf bird – Male

The adult is green-bodied with a black face and throat bordered with yellow. Is has dark brown irises and blackish feet and bill.It has a yellowish orange forehead and blue moustachial line (but lacks the blue flight feathers and tail sides of blue-winged leafbird). Young birds have a plain green head and lack the black on their face and throat. The black of the face and throat appears slightly duller in females. It feeds on fruit berries and insects and is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Feb 17
by Admin in Thattekad 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, golden fronted leaf bird, leaf bird, Nikkor, Nikkor 500, Nikon, Nikon D500, Thattekad

Golden fronted leaf bird female

The adult is green-bodied with a black face and throat bordered with yellow. Is has dark brown irises and blackish feet and bill.It has a yellowish orange forehead and blue moustachial line (but lacks the blue flight feathers and tail sides of blue-winged leafbird). Young birds have a plain green head and lack the black on their face and throat. The black of the face and throat appears slightly duller in females. It feeds on fruit berries and insects and is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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