Golden-fronted Leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons(Temminck, CJ, 1829)
English (US) Golden-fronted Leafbird
The Golden-fronted Leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Chloropseidae (Leafbirds) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Chloropsis aurifrons
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Golden-fronted Leafbird
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Chloropsis aurifrons aurifrons
- Chloropsis aurifrons frontalis
- Chloropsis aurifrons insularis
- Chloropsis aurifrons pridii
- Chloropsis aurifrons inornata
- Chloropsis aurifrons incompta
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phyllornis aurifrons
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1829)
- Type locality
- Sumatra. Restricted to India: Cachar by Baker, Bull. Brit. Orn. CI., 41, 1920, p. 8.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.81, vol.4 pl.484
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Sumatran Leafbird
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Orange-bellied Leafbird
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