Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis moluccensis
Leafbirds (Chloropseidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Blue-winged Leafbird with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Lesser Green Leafbird Chloropsis cyanopogon | 2 |
| Golden-fronted Leafbird Chloropsis aurifrons | 2 |
| Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella | 1 |
| Greater Green Leafbird Chloropsis sonnerati | 1 |
| Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii | 1 |
Family
The leafbirds (Chloropseidae) are a family of small passerine bird species found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They were formerly grouped with the ioras and fairy-bluebirds in the family Irenidae. As presently defined, the leafbird family is monogeneric, with all species placed in the genus Chloropsis.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …