Greater Green Leafbird
Chloropsis sonneratiJardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1827
English (US) Greater Green Leafbird
The Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati) 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 sonnerati
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Greater Green Leafbird
- Described by
- Jardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1827
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chloropsis sonnerati zosterops
- Chloropsis sonnerati sonnerati
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Chloropsis Sonnerati
- Described by
- Jardine, W; Selby, PJ, 1827
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Illustrations of ornithology 1 pl.5,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Bornean Leafbird
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Jerdon's 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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