Southern Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and satellites and northern Natuna Is. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Javan Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis) [XC468745]
by Okamoto Keita Sin from Base of Old road to Fraser's Hill. The Gap, Pahang, Malaysia (call, pair)
Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis moluccensis) [XC772655]
by id from Phou Phamarn Rock View Point, Phou Hin Poun NPA, Khammouane, Laos (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Javan Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis).