About Chloropsis jerdoni (Blyth, 1844)
Jerdon's leafbird (Chloropsis jerdoni, originally described by Blyth in 1844) is a leafbird species that lives in forests and woodlands across India and Sri Lanka. Its common name is given to honor Thomas C. Jerdon. Traditionally, this species was treated as a subspecies of the blue-winged leafbird (C. cochinchinensis), but it differs from blue-winged leafbirds in measurements and morphology: Jerdon's leafbird lacks the blue flight feathers that give the blue-winged leafbird its name. Jerdon's leafbird builds its nest in trees and lays 2 to 3 eggs per clutch. Its diet includes insects, fruit, and nectar. Adult males have green bodies, yellow-tinged heads, and black faces and throats, with a distinct blue moustachial line. Females differ in appearance: they have greener heads and blue throats. Juvenile Jerdon's leafbirds resemble females, but lack the blue throat patch. Like other leafbirds, Jerdon's leafbird produces calls that are a rich mixture of imitations of the calls of many other bird species. This species is very wary around open water, only descending to drink for very short periods before fleeing quickly.
