Javan leafbird

The Javan leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis) is a species of leafbird found in forest and second growth in Java. The Javan leafbird was formerly grouped with the blue-winged leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis), but more recent phylogenetic studies have split both.[2] The distribution of the blue-winged and the Bornean leafbird are known to approach each other, but there is no evidence of intergradation.

Javan leafbird
Female
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Chloropseidae
Genus:	Chloropsis
Species:	C. cochinchinensis
Binomial name
Chloropsis cochinchinensis (Gmelin, 1789)

The species is endangered largely due to overexploitation for the Asian songbird trade. Although leafbirds were a moderately popular choice of cage birds for many years, the popularity of leafbirds skyrocketed in recent years after the greater green leafbird (C. sonnerati) became exceptionally sought-after. As the Javan leafbird is a primarily lowland-dwelling species, it is at high risk of severe overexploitation as its entire range is accessible to trappers. There have been reports of loss of C. cochinchinensis from previously-occupied sites while the habitat remains unchanged, indicating the risks that trapping poses to the species.[3]