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Leafbird | Leafbirds |
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| Chloropsis | The Leafbirds are a family of small passerine bird species found in India and southeast Asia. They one of only two bird families that are entirely endemic to the Indomalayan ecozone. They where formerly grouped with the ioras in the family Irenidae. These are bulbul-like forest birds, but whereas that group tends to be drab in coloration, leafbirds are sexually dimorphic, with the males being brightly plumaged, usually in greens and yellows. Leafbirds eat fruit and nectar with some insects. They have a spiked tongue, adapted to nectar feeding. They lay 2-3 eggs in a tree nest.
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