Golden-fronted leafbird

Appearance

The adult is green-bodied with a black face and throat bordered with yellow. Is has dark brown irises and blackish feet and bill. It has a yellowish orange forehead and blue moustachial line . Young birds have a plain green head and lack the black on their face and throat. The black of the face and throat appears slightly duller in females.

The southern Indian race, '' C. a. frontalis'', has a narrower yellow border to black face. The throat is black and it has a blue sub-moustachial stripe and duller orange forehead. Towards the extreme south of India and Sri Lanka the race ''insularis'' occurs which is slightly smaller than ''frontalis''.

Distribution

The golden-fronted leafbird is a common resident breeder in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia. Its habitat is forest and scrub.

Behavior

The golden-fronted leafbird builds its nest in a tree, laying 2-3 eggs. This species eats insects and berries.

Habitat

The golden-fronted leafbird is a common resident breeder in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia. Its habitat is forest and scrub.The golden-fronted leafbird builds its nest in a tree, laying 2-3 eggs. This species eats insects and berries.