Jerdon's Leafbird
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Jerdon's Leafbird

Chloropsis jerdoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
16 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Leafbird sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Golden-fronted Leafbird
LC

Golden-fronted Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis aurifrons

5–10% · With luck
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

40–50% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Possible
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

30–40% · Possible
House Crow
LC

House Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus splendens

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Prinia
LC Endemic

Ashy Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia socialis

30–40% · Possible
Indian Golden Oriole
LC

Indian Golden Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus kundoo

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
3 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
10 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
11 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
13 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jerdon's Leafbird in Bandipur National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Leafbird sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jerdon's Leafbird in Bandipur National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Jerdon's Leafbird in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.

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