Jerdon’s leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni) is found in forest and woodland in India and Sri Lanka. Its name honours Thomas C. Jerdon- an English physician, zoologist and botanist.winged leafbird was named.
The male is green-bodied with a yellow-tinged head, black face and throat. It has a blue moustachial line. The female differs in that it has a greener head and blue throat, and young birds are like the female but without the blue throat patch.
Like other leafbirds, the call of Jerdon’s Leafbird consists of a rich mixture of imitations of the calls of various other species of birds.
This is a female Jerdons leafbird and in the background is Purple rumped sunbird-female.
Shot In Coorg, India Nikon Gears, Oct 26, By Dr.Bishan Monnappa
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