Chestnut-crested yuhina

Staphida 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 Indochinese yuhina and the striated yuhina of mainland Asia, and all three have been considered a single species.
Chestnut-Crested Yuhina - Staphida everetti            Bird,Chestnut-Crested Yuhina,Malaysia,Sabah,Staphida everetti

Naming

The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.

Distribution

It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia where it is endemic to the island of Borneo.

Habitat

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
GenusStaphida
SpeciesS. everetti
Photographed in
Malaysia