Blue-winged leafbird
This adult male bird was collected by Willoughby P Lowe in Vietnam in 1928. Male birds have a striking black throat and black ‘mask’ on their faces. In contrast the females have an entirely green head and a pale blue throat.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 60/1928/6
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- South-East Asia
- Collector Excavator
- Lowe, Mr Willoughby P
- Common Name
- blue-winged leafbird
- Simple Name
- bird
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939); Modern (1900-)
