Chestnut-crested yuhina

Yuhina everetti

The chestnut-crested yuhina is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The species has been included in the genus ''Staphida'', along with the chestnut-collared yuhina and the striated yuhina of mainland Asia, and all three have been considered a single species. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.
Threesome Birdies Saw this 3 Chestnut-crested Yuhina - Yuhina everettisleeping together during a night walk. Bird,Chestnut-crested yuhina,Malaysia,Sabah,Tawau,Yuhina everetti

Distribution

It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitat is broadleaf evergreen submontane and montane forests, forest edge and secondary growth from 100–2,800 m . They are common and are often one of the most common species in their range

Habitat

It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitat is broadleaf evergreen submontane and montane forests, forest edge and secondary growth from 100–2,800 m . They are common and are often one of the most common species in their range

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyZosteropidae
GenusYuhina
SpeciesY. everetti
Photographed in
Malaysia