- Blue-masked Leafbird
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Blue-masked Leafbird Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Chloropseidae Genus: Chloropsis Species: C. venusta Binomial name Chloropsis venusta
(Bonaparte, 1850)The Blue-masked Leafbird (Chloropsis venusta) is a species of bird in the Chloropseidae family. It is endemic to humid montane forest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the smallest species of leafbird.
It is considered near threatened due to habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Chloropsis venusta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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