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Bornean leafbird

Chloropsis kinabaluensis Sharpe, 1887

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The bornean leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis) is a species in the family Chloropseidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 24.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Bornean leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis)
Photo: J G Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the bornean leafbird

Weight
24.5 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
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bornean leafbird live?

Not recorded

What is the bornean leafbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Bornean leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis), also known as the Kinabalu leafbird, is a species of bird in the family Chloropseidae. It is found in humid forest in Borneo, to which it is endemic (elevated areas, including the Meratus Mountains). It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the blue-winged leafbird (C. cochinchinensis), but differ in measurements and morphology, the female Bornean leafbird having a distinctive male-like plumage. The distribution of the two are known to approach each other, but there is no evidence of intergradation.

From the Wikipedia article “Bornean leafbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bornean_leafbird&oldid=1314217919), 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 bornean leafbird endangered?

The bornean leafbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the bornean leafbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyChloropseidae
  6. genusChloropsis
  7. SpeciesChloropsis kinabaluensis Sharpe, 1887

Synonyms Chloropsis cochinchinensis flavocincta, Chloropsis cochinchinensis kinabaluensis, Chloropsis kinabaluensis flavocincta, Chloropsis kinabaluensis kinabaluensis

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • verdet de BorneoCatalan
  • Kinabalu BladfuglDanish
  • BorneoblattvogelGerman
  • KinabalublattvogelGerman
  • bornea kloropseoEsperanto
  • Verdín de BorneoSpanish
  • mägi-viherlüüdikEstonian
  • برگنشین بورنئوPersian
  • kinabalunlehviFinnish
  • Verdin de BornéoFrench
  • borneanska zelenkaCroatian
  • Cica-daun kalimantanIndonesian
  • Cica-daun sayap-biruIndonesian
  • Cica-Daun Sayap-Biru KalimantanIndonesian
  • Fogliarolo del BorneoItalian
  • ボルネオコノハドリJapanese
  • bornėjinis žaliasis lapinukasLithuanian
  • BorneobladvogelDutch
  • zielenik górskiPolish
  • بورنی پتر پنچھیWestern Panjabi
  • verdim-de-bornéuPortuguese
  • verdinho-do-bornéuPortuguese
  • Борнейская листовкаRussian
  • zelenáčik bornejskýSlovak
  • borneobladfågelSwedish
  • Borneo YaprakkuşuTurkish
  • зеленчик борнейськийUkrainian
  • 婆罗洲叶鹎Chinese
  • 婆羅洲藍翅葉鵯Chinese

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Relatives of the bornean leafbird

Other species in the same genus Chloropsis.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the bornean leafbird?

An adult bornean leafbird weighs 24.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the bornean leafbird endangered?

The bornean leafbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the bornean leafbird?

The bornean leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis) belongs to the family Chloropseidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bornean leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bornean-leafbird

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BibTeX
@misc{bornean_leafbird_2026,
  title = {Bornean leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bornean-leafbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}