Sumatran leafbird

Chloropsis media

The Sumatran leafbird (Chloropsis media) is a bird found in Indonesia. Found in Indonesia. It eats nectar, insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Chloropsis media
Region	Asia
Found in	Indonesia

🏡 Where the Sumatran leafbird lives

Found in Indonesia.

🍽️ What it eats

🌸 Nectar40%
🐛 Insects & bugs30%
🍎 Fruit30%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 32 grams. It mostly eats nectar and insects and other small creatures.

Questions about the Sumatran leafbird

Where does the Sumatran leafbird live?

The Sumatran leafbird lives in Indonesia. Found in Indonesia.

What does the Sumatran leafbird eat?

nectar (about 40%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 30%), fruit (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Sumatran leafbird endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.