Biology:Blue-masked leafbird

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Short description: Species of bird

Blue-masked leafbird
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Chloropseidae
Genus: Chloropsis
Species:
C. venusta
Binomial name
Chloropsis venusta
(Bonaparte, 1850)

The blue-masked leafbird (Chloropsis venusta) is a species of bird in the family Chloropseidae. It is endemic to humid montane forest in the western regions of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Generally, it lives in areas from 600 to 1,500 m (1,969–4,921 ft) in elevation. It is the smallest species of leafbird.[2]

It is considered near threatened due to habitat loss.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q901952 entry