Leafbirds (Chloropseidae)
Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati) - HBW 10, p. 263
French: Verdin de Sonnerat
German: Dickschnabel-Blattvogel
Spanish: Verdín de Sonnerat
Other common names: Greater/Malachite-shouldered Leafbird
Taxonomy: Chloropsis Sonnerati Jardine and Selby, 1827, Java.
Named race parvirostris, from Nias I (off W Sumatra), merged with zosterops, as its bill characters fall within range of variation of mainland populations. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- zosterops Vigors, 1830 - S Myanmar (C Tenasserim) and SW Thailand S to Sumatra and satellites, E to N Natuna group and Borneo.
- sonnerati Jardine & Selby, 1827 - Java.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male in a tree, foraging amongst leaves Locality Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp zosterops)
Keith Blomerley 20 September 2001 4 years ago 18 sec 4.2 -
A male feeding on fruits and flying away. Locality Panti Forest Reserve, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp zosterops)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2010 2 years ago 8 sec 3.5 -
A male moving on branches Locality Hong Kong Zoo, Hong Kong
Josep del Hoyo 27 April 2002 5 years ago 11 sec 2.8
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A female perching on tree
Locality Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern Thailand, Thailand
tanakorn 19 December 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
A bird perching on a tree in a bird wave with other small birds.
Locality Thale Ban National Park, Southern Thailand, Thailand
tanakorn 22 August 2009 2 years ago 3.4 -
A close view of a male.
Locality Panti Forest Reserve, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp zosterops)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2010 2 years ago 3.3 -
A male perched.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 3 years ago 2.7
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A male singing.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 3 years ago 3.3 -
A bird calling several times.
Locality Panti Forest Reserve, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia
(ssp zosterops)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2010 2 years ago 3
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