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Leafbirds are attractive birds and combined with an attractive song and capacity to mimic sounds they have become very popular cagebirds.

The majority of the trade in this family is confined to Asia.

Some populations have been locally depleted by the massive numbers captured for the trade.

Overall the eleven species are mostly still common in suitable habitat, although the amount of suitable habitat has declined greatly with deforestation.

One species, the Philippine Leafbird, is listed as vulnerable due to habitat loss, and the Blue-masked Leafbird, apparently never common anyway, is listed as near threatened.