Chloropsis sonnerati
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The greater green leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati) is a species of bird in the family Chloropseidae. It is distinguished from the lesser green leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon) by its powerful beak, yellow throat and eye ring of the female; and lack of a yellow border along the black throat patch found in the male C. cyanopogan.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. In Indonesia, it is found in Sumatra, Borneo, Natuna Islands, Java and Bali. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, mainly old-growth forest but also secondary forest and edges.
It moves quite conspicuously at the canopy level, jumping between branches and flying from tree to tree. It often visits fruiting fig trees, but also takes insects and small invertebrates. The greater green leafbird has a loud voice, consisting of an ascending whistle chee-zi-chee.
The species is threatened by trapping for the cage bird trade and has become rare or even disappeared in large parts of its range. strange, Morten (2000). A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand Including Southeast Asia & The Philippines... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surabaya Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Bandung Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Sea World Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Jakarta Aquarium | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Lembang Park & Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Vogelpark Bali | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Green Leafbird sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 360 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Green Leafbird in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to June, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Green Leafbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Greater Green Leafbird sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 4th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%), Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same genus: Chloropsis
The closest relatives of the Greater Green Leafbird that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (genus Chloropsis, Leafbirds) are Blue-winged Leafbird (about 40%) and Golden-fronted Leafbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greater Green Leafbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (25 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
