Golden-Fronted Leafbird

Scientific Name : Chloropsis Aurifrons

Family : Chloropseidae

Order : Passeriformes

Class : Aves

Type : Leafbirds

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 14 - 21 cm

Compare Size : Bulbul +

Wingspan : NA

Weight : 40 - 48 g

Migratory : Resident

Sex Alike : Yes

Other Names :

Hindi : हरेवा

Marathi : सोनकपाळी पर्णपक्षी, हिरवा बुलबुल, सुवर्ण कपाळी हरेवा, जांभळ्या कंठाचा बुलबुल

Habitat:
forest and scrub


Identification Features

Male & Female
Upperparts green
Underparts green
Forehead yellowish orange
Malar or Mustachial Streak. blue
Lores black
Head black cheeks, except forehead green
Scapulars blue in male birds
Note :
Female duller than male
Juvenile
Note :
black on their face and throat is absent

Gallery

SIGHTINGS

Date Location
2024-05-01 01 May 2024 Diveagar, Maharashtra