Leafbird/Cucak Hijau [Chloropsis aurifron]

Sci. name: Chloropsis aurifron
Family: Irenidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
The Leafbirds are a small group of arboreal passerines found throughout tropical Asia. All are in the same genus Chloropsis so they are all closely related. Five species are fairly widespread in SE Asia/Greater Sundas; one is endemic to Sumatra, and two are endemic to the Philippines. Leafbirds tend to be various combinations of green, yellow, and sometimes a little blue, but perhaps the most attractive is the Gold-fronted Leafbird as seen on above, which can sometimes be found feeding on flowers.
Weight of Chloropsis aurifron ranges from 10-90 g, and has an average height of 15 cm (6 in), when measured from the top of the head to the tip of the tail and the bird is perched in an upright position. The length of the C. aurifron can range from 14 to 27 cm, or 5.5 to 11 inches long. The Golden-fronted leafbird is brightly colored, depicting vibrant colors of green, orange-yellow, black, blue, and turquoise. Males are pale green and the undersides are a lighter shade of green. The area from the forehead to the crowns center is an orange-yellow shade and the cheeks, throat and breast are black, and the chin a deep blue. The bend of the wing has a turquoise-blue patch of color. Females are not colored as vibrantly as the males. Chloropsis aurifrons are long, with relatively short round wings. The legs and toes of the leafbird are short, sturdy and strong. The bill of the leafbird is slender with an upper mandible that has a slight downward curved, and encloses the spiked tongue that enables them to easily feed on nectar. The plumage of the leafbird is rather dense and fluffy. Although not much is known about the physical differences between sexes and ages, the juveniles tend to resemble the females. Leafbirds are distinguished uniquely by the vibrant colored plumage that they display.
Chloropsis aurifron is primarily distributed throughout southeast Asia. The leafbird is found in different environments, ranging from forests to dry scrubs, although it is primarily a tree dweller and seldom touches the ground.
Chloropsis aurifrons are arboreal eaters. They are strong, long-lived birds that are very aggressive. Cocks are more aggressive than the hens. Females seem to get along with other birds, but the males are aggressive towards other birds including other male and female conspecifics. The Golden-fronted leafbird is also known to sing melodic songs with a cheerful whistle. Not much is known about the courtship behavior, but it seems to be rather excited, primarily consisting of chasing and screeching between the male and female. Its known that the male tend to hang upside down under the hen on the same twig. While little is known about the social behavior of C. aurifron, it is known that they will flock with several different species of birds.
The diet of the C. aurifron consists primarily of nectar, insects, and fruits such as guava, berries and figs. There is very little known about the reproduction and growth of C. aurifron. After the eggs are layed, the care of the egg is shared equally between the male and female. They rotate turns incubating the eggs until they are hatched. There are approximately 2-4 eggs per clutch. Eggs are usually gray with a cream or pink ground color and speckled or lined with a brown or red-brown color. After approximately 14-15 days of incubation, the eggs will hatch. Hatchlings are rather small and develop slowly for the first 3-4 days. The chicks open their eyes at about six days, and leave the nest after about 13 days. Chloropsis aurifron is not an endangered species. It is a popular cage bird, but does require open space and many branches to maneuver on. These technical data are taken from Honolulu zoo site.

This Picture is taken couple days ago. It is my new favorite collection, which I bought from a colleague. He told me that this bird is used to be a competition bird, as the previous owner of this bird get bored with it's songs, so he recommend me to take over it. Once I see it and hear it action, so I told my self that this is the perfect one.
The bird is already well tamed and copied a lot of other birds song. I have heard it sang the sound of Prinias [couples of sounds], Copsycus Saularis, Copsycus Malabaricus, Pycnototus Aurigaster, Pycnototus Goiavier, Parus Major, Passer Domesticus, Halcyon Cyanoventris, Alophoixus Bres, and some other birds sounds. Even it can also duplicates the sound of chickens and cat. What a bird ...