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Javan leafbird vs Jerdon's leafbird

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

Javan leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis)
Javan leafbird ENEndangered
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jerdon's leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni)
Jerdon's leafbird LCLeast Concern
Photo: Godbolemandar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a javan leafbird and a jerdon's 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 javan leafbird is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the jerdon's leafbird is Least Concern.

Side by side

Javan leafbirdJerdon's leafbird
Scientific nameChloropsis cochinchinensisChloropsis jerdoni
FamilyChloropseidaeChloropseidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight24.5 g24.5 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusEndangeredLeast Concern
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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