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Bornean leafbird vs Javan leafbird

Both belong to the genus Chloropsis, so they are close relatives.

Bornean leafbird (Chloropsis kinabaluensis)
Bornean leafbird LCLeast Concern
Photo: J G Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Javan leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis)
Javan leafbird ENEndangered
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a bornean leafbird and a javan leafbird?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Chloropsis, so they are close relatives.
  • The bornean leafbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the javan leafbird is Endangered.

Side by side

Bornean leafbirdJavan leafbird
Scientific nameChloropsis kinabaluensisChloropsis cochinchinensis
FamilyChloropseidaeChloropseidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight24.5 g24.5 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernEndangered
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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