Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis moluccensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyChloropseidae (Leafbirds)
- GenusChloropsis (Leafbirds)
- SpeciesChloropsis moluccensis (Blue-winged Leafbird)
The blue-winged leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis) is a species of leafbird found in forest and second growth throughout Southeast Asia as far east as Borneo and as far south as southern Sumatra. It previously included Jerdon's leafbird (C. jerdoni) from the Indian subcontinent, and the Bornean leafbird (C. kinabaluensis) from northern Borneo as subspecies, but differs from both in measurements and morphology, with Jerdon's lacking any blue to the flight feathers, and Bornean having a distinctive male-like female plumage. The Javan leafbird (C. cochinchinensis), which is endemic to Java, was also formerly grouped with the species, but more recent phylogenetic studies have split both. The distribution of the blue-winged and the Bornean leafbird are known to approach each other, but there is no evidence of intergradation. The male is green-bodied with a yellow-tinged head, black face and throat. It has a blue moustachial line. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Leafbird sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 831 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
Gray-eyed Bulbul
Iole propinqua
Puff-throated Bulbul
Alophoixus pallidus
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
📅 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 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Leafbird in Khao Yai National Park?
About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Leafbird sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 831 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Leafbird in Khao Yai National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Leafbird in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.