Jerdon's Leafbird
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Jerdon's Leafbird

Chloropsis jerdoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Minneriya National Park
25 Verified records at Minneriya National Park
November 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Leafbird sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park

Golden-fronted Leafbird
LC

Golden-fronted Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis aurifrons

<5% · Rare
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

30–40% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

30–40% · Possible
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

20–30% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

20–30% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

20–30% · Possible
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

20–30% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Minneriya National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Leafbird sighting in Minneriya National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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