Blue-winged leaf bird

Blue-winged leaf bird
Blue-winged leaf bird ( Chloropsis cochinchinensis )
Systematics
Order : Passerines (Passeriformes) Subordination : Songbirds (passeri) Superfamily : Passeroidea Family : Leaf birds (Chloropseidae) Genre : Leaf birds ( chloropsis ) Type : Blue-winged leaf bird
Scientific name
Chloropsis cochinchinensis
( Gmelin , 1789)

The blue-winged leaf bird ( Chloropsis cochinchinensis ) is a species of bird in the leaf bird family . It is widespread in Sri Lanka and India to southwest China and from southeast Asia to Java , Borneo and Sumatra .

The bird reaches a body length of up to 18 centimeters. The basic color of the body plumage is yellow-green. The wing coverts are blue-green. Females are more dull in color than males and do not have a black face mask. The beak is pointed and black. The singing is flute and is performed by both sexes.

Blue-winged leaf birds are free breeders. They build a bowl nest in the thick bushes, which is padded with soft grass and fine roots. The female lays two to three eggs, which are incubated for 13 to 14 days.

Web links

Commons : Blue-winged Leaf Bird  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Chloropsis cochinchinensis in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed on December 18 of 2008.
• Videos, photos, and sound recordings of Chloropsis cochinchinensis in the Internet Bird Collection