Chestnut-crested Yuhina (Yuhina everetti)

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Photo by AlbertKang

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Field Notes

Description:

Saw this 3 birds sleeping together during a night walk.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest

Species ID Suggestions

Rufous-crowned babbler

Malacopteron magnum

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SukanyaDatta

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Chestnut-crested Yuhina

Yuhina everetti

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones

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Comments (14)

SukanyaDatta

Happy they got the correct ID back. Thanks.

AlbertKang

Thanks, @Malcom and @Daniele with the ID help :)

DanielePralong

Thanks Malcolm!

Malcolm Wilton-Jones

Yuhina everetti is the most current scientific name according to Clements. Yuhina castaniceps is a Striated Yuhina, restricted NE India across to China and down to Thailand. Yuhina everetti is endemic to Borneo.

Malcolm Wilton-Jones

Definitely not a Rufous-crowned Babbler, these are Chestnut-crested Yuhina, Staphida everetti, or Yuhina everetti or castaniceps, the underside of the tail gives them away. I have three scientific names so checking which is most up-to-date before making my suggestion.

AlbertKang

Thanks, @Daniele for further clarification. Will remove the ID for the meantime.

DanielePralong

Hi Albert and Sukanya! I'm no specialist of this area, but all images I can see online for the Rufous-crowned babbler show that only the crown is rufous for this bird, whereas the birds in this photo have rufous on the crown and cheek as well. The tail also seems different. I will ask Malcolm to double-check for you.

AlbertKang

Hope so, not too many Members/Rangers now helping with ID :(

SukanyaDatta

Well, if we are wrong I am sure others on PN will point it out!

AlbertKang

Unfortunately, I am not too certain.

SukanyaDatta

Is it the right one???

AlbertKang

Thanks, @SukanyaDatta for the ID :)

AlbertKang

Ha ha, yea, they like cozying up at night :D