Philippine leafbird
| Philippine leafbird | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Chloropseidae |
| Genus: | Chloropsis |
| Species: | C. flavipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chloropsis flavipennis (Tweeddale, 1878)
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The Philippine leafbird (Chloropsis flavipennis) is a species of bird in the family Chloropseidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is found in the islands of Mindanao, Leyte, and Cebu.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Its stronghold appears to be Mindanao, with populations small in Leyte and in Cebu, the species could already be extinct.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Chloropsis flavipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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