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Chloropsis venusta
TAXONOMY
Phyllornis venusta Bonaparte, 1850, Sumatra.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Verdin а front bleu; German: Blaustirn-Blattvogel; Spanish: Verdнn Enmascarado.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
5.5 in (14 cm). Green plumage with blue forehead, cheek, and upper throat.
DISTRIBUTION
Sumatra.
HABITAT
Hill forests.
BEHAVIOR
Presumed similar to other leafbirds.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Presumed typical of genus.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Not known.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Near Threatened, due primarily to deforestation. Locally common in some parts of habitat.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
Potential “flagship” species to promote ecotourism in Sumatran elevated forest.

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