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Blue-masked leafbird

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Blue-masked leafbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Chloropseidae. 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

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Chloropsis venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)