Chestnut-crested Yuhina

Chestnut-crested Yuhina

Staphida everetti

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Zosteropidae

About

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

Fun Fact

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.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Endemic to the island of Borneo.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance