Lesser Green Leafbird
Chloropsis cyanopogon(Temminck, CJ, 1830)
English (US) Lesser Green Leafbird
The Lesser Green Leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) 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 cyanopogon
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Lesser Green Leafbird
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1830)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chloropsis cyanopogon septentrionalis
- Chloropsis cyanopogon cyanopogon
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phyllornis cyanopogon
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1830)
- Type locality
- Palembang, Sumatra.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.86, vol.4 pl.512
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Bornean Leafbird
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Golden-fronted Leafbird
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Sumatran Leafbird
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Orange-bellied Leafbird
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Blue-masked Leafbird
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