Orange-bellied Leafbird
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Orange-bellied Leafbird

Chloropsis hardwickii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
536 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The orange-bellied leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii) is a bird native to the central and eastern Himalayas, Yunnan and northern parts of Southeast Asia. The greyish-crowned leafbird, which is found in Hainan, is again considered conspecific. The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist Thomas Hardwicke. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-bellied Leafbird sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 536 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Golden-fronted Leafbird
LC

Golden-fronted Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis aurifrons

20–30% · Possible
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

50–60% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
LC

Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus flaveolus

50–60% · Likely
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Bulbul
LC

Ashy Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemixos flavala

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
LC

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta cinnamoventris

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Gray Treepie
LC

Gray Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta formosae

40–50% · Likely
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
50–60%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
9 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-bellied Leafbird in Royal Manas National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-bellied Leafbird sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 536 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-bellied Leafbird in Royal Manas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Orange-bellied Leafbird in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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