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Distribution

Orange-bellied Leafbird

This acrobatic species is often seen in pairs or small parties high in the foliage canopy, mainly in hill forest. The Orange-bellied Leafbird commonly joins other bird species to visit blossoming trees, where it feeds on insects and spiders, as well as taking nectar with its special brush-tipped tongue.

• NEST A cradle of roots and fibers, suspended between twigs near the end of a tree branch.

• Distribution

From the eastern Himalayas and S. China to the Malay Peninsula.

tail and flight feathers pale orange belly

Female

Family lRENIDAE

Species lm,apuell„

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