Animalia Life
Chloropsis flavipennis
TAXONOMY
Phyllornis flavipennis Tweeddale, 1878, Cebu.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
English: Yellow-quilled leafbird; French: Verdin а ailes jaunes;
German: Philippinenblattvogel; Spanish: Verdнn Amarillento.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
7.5 in (19 cm). Unique among genus in both sexes lacking
clearly defined head pattern. Green plumage with lighter, yellowish
throat and yellow eye ring.
DISTRIBUTION
Philippine Islands of Mindanao, Cebu, and Leyte. Possibly extinct
on Cebu.
HABITAT
Canopy of forest and forest edge, from sea level to 4,900 ft
(1,500 m).
BEHAVIOR
Unlike some other leafbirds, very inconspicuous. Individuals or
pairs, restricted to forest canopies.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Little recorded, presumed similar to other species of Chloropsis.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Nest and eggs unrecorded as of 2000. Breeding season appears
to be from June through August.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable, due to extensive habitat loss over limited range.
Probably extinct on Cebu. Occurs in some Mindanao parks.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
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