Jerdon's Chloropsis

Jerdon's Chloropsis in the green background

Not  a very common bird, Jerdon's Chloropsis is a forest or wooded-country bird. This is found mainly in the western ghats and areas around western ghats with similar vegetation. I have seen this along the Tunga channels 12-13 kms from Shimoga. This belongs to the family of leafbirds.

Female of this species is really really leaf-like green, whereas males have a moustache-like line. This bird can be very hard to spot once it gets into a tree. The colour of this bird blends spectacularly with the green leaves in the background, as the picture here shows.

Wikipedia mentions that this bird is named in honour of the noted British ornithologist, Thomas J. Jerdon. Its main food is insects and fruits.

 Scientific name for this bird is Chloropsis Jerdoni.