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Philippine leafbird

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Conservation actions proposed are to survey remaining lowland forest tracts on Samar, Leyte and in poorly known areas of Mindanao, to establish its current distribution and population status. This species was reported by multiple observers in Samar in 2023 and 2024 and it is recommended that these
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describes the bird as "A medium-sized bird of lowland and foothill forest canopy and edge. Overall bright green with a paler green chest and face and a yellowish throat, eye-ring, and edge to the wing. Note the brown bill and black wingtips and legs. No other green birds of this size occur in its
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of Palawan. However, these birds do not overlap in range. These birds are differentiated by the Philippine leafbird being more plain green and larger at around 18-19 cm in length vs the former's 16-18cm. Molecular studies have also shown that after the
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records be verified. Following these surveys, Propose key sitesfor urgent establishment as protected areas. Study the habitat requirements of the species, with particular reference to the extent of reliance on primary forest habitats.
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with the population being estimated at 600 to 1.700. Extensive lowland deforestation on all islands in its range is the main threat. Most remaining lowland forest that is not afforded protection leaving it vulnerable to both legal and
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up to 970 meters above sea level. It appears to not be able to tolerate great amounts of forest degradation. It is known to forage in the upper levels of the forest in the
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This species is now monotypic but birds from Northeast Mindano were once assigned as the subspecies mindanensis but birds from these areas are inseperable in appearance.
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It forages in high canopies feeding flowering and fruiting trees. It has also been observed feeding on insects but otherwise dietary data is mostly unknown.
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Its breeding habits are essentially unknown aside from a nest seen on Leyte in August and elarged gonads reported in specimens collected in April and May.
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range. Song consists of simple, medium-pitched whistled phrases or a series of repeated 'tyup!' notes."
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and mining. Most Ebird and sight observations are in the PICOP Logging Concession in
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in 1973. There are also claims of them being on Bohol but these are not verified.
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in the 1964 (but has multiple unverified records on eBird in 2023 and 2024) and
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It is most similar to the other leafbird in the Philippines, the
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Its stronghold appears to be Mindanao as it has not been seen on
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International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2016-10-01).
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but enforcement and protection from loggers is lax.
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Index


Conservation status
Vulnerable
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Passeriformes
Chloropseidae
Chloropsis
Binomial name
Tweeddale
bird
Chloropseidae
endemic
Philippines
Mindanao
Leyte
Samar
Cebu
habitat
tropical moist lowland forest
habitat loss
Cebu
Samar
Leyte
EBird

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