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Golden-fronted leafbird

Chloropsis aurifrons (Temminck, 1829)

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The golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) is a species in the family Chloropseidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 29 g to 36 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons)
Photo: Mukul Hinge · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the golden-fronted leafbird

Weight
29 g – 36 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
2.2 – 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
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 golden-fronted leafbird live?

Not recorded

What is the golden-fronted leafbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) is a species of leafbird. It is found from the Indian subcontinent and south-western China, to south-east Asia and Sumatra.

It builds its nest in a tree, laying 2-3 eggs. This species eats insects and berries.

From the Wikipedia article “Golden-fronted leafbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden-fronted_leafbird&oldid=1356669204), 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 golden-fronted leafbird endangered?

The golden-fronted 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

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the golden-fronted leafbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyChloropseidae
  6. genusChloropsis
  7. SpeciesChloropsis aurifrons (Temminck, 1829)

Synonyms Phyllornis aurifrons

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Golden-fronted ChloropsisEnglish
  • সোনালি-কপাল পাতা বুলবুলিBangla
  • verdet de front dauratCatalan
  • sýkavka zlatočeláCzech
  • aderyn dail talcen aurWelsh
  • Gulpandet BladfuglDanish
  • GoldstirnblattvogelGerman
  • Goldstirn-BlattvogelGerman
  • orfrunta kloropseoEsperanto
  • Verdín frentidoradoSpanish
  • tanu-viherlüüdikEstonian
  • kultaotsalehviFinnish
  • Verdin à front d'orFrench
  • Verdin à front d’orFrench
  • narančastočela zelenkaCroatian
  • aranyoshomlokú levélmadárHungarian
  • Cica-Daun Dahi-EmasIndonesian
  • Tordo del MalabarItalian
  • Fogliarolo frontedorataItalian
  • Fogliarolo frontegiallaItalian
  • キビタイコノハドリJapanese
  • rausvakaktis žaliasis lapinukasLithuanian
  • കാട്ടിലക്കിളിMalayalam
  • सुवर्ण कपाळी हरेवाMarathi
  • GoudvoorhoofdbladvogelDutch
  • gyllenpannebladfuglNorwegian
  • zielenik złotoczelnyPolish
  • verdim-de-testa-douradaPortuguese
  • verdinho-de-testa-douradaPortuguese
  • Золотолобая листовкаRussian
  • Золотистолобая листовкаRussian
  • zelenáčik zlatočelýSlovak
  • guldpannad bladfågelSwedish
  • นกเขียวก้านตองหน้าผากสีทองThai
  • Altın Alınlı YaprakkuşuTurkish
  • зеленчик золотолобийUkrainian
  • 金額葉鵯Chinese
  • 金额叶鹎Chinese

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Relatives of the golden-fronted 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 golden-fronted leafbird?

An adult golden-fronted leafbird weighs 29 g – 36 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the golden-fronted leafbird endangered?

The golden-fronted 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 golden-fronted leafbird?

The golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons) 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.

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APA

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MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{golden_fronted_leafbird_2026,
  title = {Golden-fronted leafbird (Chloropsis aurifrons)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-fronted-leafbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}