White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
Staphida everetti
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)
- Family
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The chestnut-crested yuhina (Staphida everetti) 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of northern Borneo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-crested yuhina
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
