The Orange-Bellied Leafbird, Chloropsis hardwickii, is a beautiful member of the Chloropseidae. It is native to southeastern Asia. As you can see from the photos, it likes flowers. As you might expect, it eats nectar and fruit as well as insects and other invertebrates.
They weave a nest affixed to the end of a tree branch. It is made of fibers and roots.
Classification:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Chloropseidae
Genus: Chloropsis
Species: C. hardwickii
Photos:
Orange-bellied Leafbird 橙腹葉鵯
Canon 1D Mark II N EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
Photo courtesy of stfbfc
Orange-bellied Leafbird
"Chloropsis hardwickii Distribution: Eastern Himalayas and south China to the Malay Peninsula National Aviary, Pittsburgh"
Photo courtesy of fullspectrumphoto
