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Chestnut-crested Yuhina
Staphida everetti
Chestnut-crested Yuhina (Staphida everetti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-crested Yuhina (Staphida everetti) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Staphida
- Species everetti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-crested Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-crested Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-crested Yuhina (Staphida everetti) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.1 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-crested Yuhina?
The Chestnut-crested Yuhina is a very small bird that weighs around 12.1 g.
Where does the Chestnut-crested Yuhina live?
The Chestnut-crested Yuhina is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-crested Yuhina belong to?
The Chestnut-crested Yuhina (Staphida everetti) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-crested Yuhina eat?
The Chestnut-crested Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-crested Yuhina migrate?
The Chestnut-crested Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-crested Yuhina endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chestnut-crested Yuhina make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-crested Yuhina — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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