Jerdon's Leafbird
Chloropsis jerdoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyChloropseidae (Leafbirds)
- GenusChloropsis (Leafbirds)
- SpeciesChloropsis jerdoni (Jerdon's Leafbird)
Jerdon's leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni) is a species of leafbird found in forest and woodland in India and Sri Lanka. Its name honours Thomas C. Jerdon. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the blue-winged leafbird (C. cochinchinensis), but differ in measurements and morphology, it lacking the blue flight feathers for which the blue-winged leafbird was named. It builds its nest in a tree, and lays 2–3 eggs. This species eats insects, fruit and nectar. The male is green-bodied with a yellow-tinged head, black face and throat. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Leafbird sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jerdon's Leafbird in Bandhavgarh National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Leafbird sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jerdon's Leafbird in Bandhavgarh National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Jerdon's Leafbird in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.