Blue-masked leafbird
Chloropsis venusta (Bonaparte, 1850)
The blue-masked leafbird (Chloropsis venusta) is a species in the family Chloropseidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 22 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the blue-masked leafbird
- Weight
- 22 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blue-masked leafbird live?
Not recorded
What is the blue-masked leafbird?
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.
It is considered near threatened due to habitat loss.
From the Wikipedia article “Blue-masked leafbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blue-masked_leafbird&oldid=1348353049), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the blue-masked leafbird endangered?
The blue-masked leafbird is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the blue-masked leafbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyChloropseidae
- genusChloropsis
- SpeciesChloropsis venusta (Bonaparte, 1850)
Synonyms Phyllornis venusta
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- verdet carablauCatalan
- sýkavka sumaterskáCzech
- aderyn dail mygydogWelsh
- Blåmasket BladfuglDanish
- BlaustirnblattvogelGerman
- Blaustirn-BlattvogelGerman
- blumaska kloropseoEsperanto
- Verdín frentiazulSpanish
- sumatranlehviFinnish
- sininaamalehviFinnish
- Verdin à front bleuFrench
- plavolica zelenkaCroatian
- kékhomlokú levélmadárHungarian
- Cica-daun sumateraIndonesian
- Fogliarolo mascheratoItalian
- アオメコノハドリJapanese
- アオツラコノハドリJapanese
- mėlyngalvis žaliasis lapinukasLithuanian
- BlauwmaskerbladvogelDutch
- regnbuebladfuglNorwegian
- zielenik modroczelnyPolish
- verdim-de-cara-azulPortuguese
- verdinho-de-face-azulPortuguese
- Синелобая листовкаRussian
- zelenáčik modročelýSlovak
- blåmaskad bladfågelSwedish
- Mavi Yüzlü YaprakkuşuTurkish
- зеленчик синьолобийUkrainian
- 蓝脸叶鹎Chinese
- 藍臉葉鵯Chinese
Relatives of the blue-masked leafbird
Other species in the same genus Chloropsis.
Golden-fronted leafbird
Chloropsis aurifrons
Javan leafbird
Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Orange-bellied leafbird
Chloropsis hardwickii
Lesser green leafbird
Chloropsis cyanopogon
Greater green leafbird
Chloropsis sonnerati
Yellow-throated leafbird
Chloropsis palawanensis
CompareBlue-masked leafbird vs Golden-fronted leafbirdBlue-masked leafbird vs Javan leafbirdBlue-masked leafbird vs Orange-bellied leafbirdBlue-masked leafbird vs Lesser green leafbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blue-masked leafbird?
An adult blue-masked leafbird weighs 22 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blue-masked leafbird endangered?
The blue-masked leafbird is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the blue-masked leafbird?
The blue-masked leafbird (Chloropsis venusta) belongs to the family Chloropseidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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