Fruithunter
Chlamydochaera jefferyi
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Malaysia
- Family
- Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The fruithunter or fruit-hunter (Chlamydochaera jefferyi), also known as the black-breasted fruit-hunter, is an enigmatic species of bird currently placed with the typical thrushes in the family Turdidae. It is native to the Borneo montane rain forests.
It is highly distinct from other thrushes, instead being convergent to Corvoidea such as trillers (Lalage) or true orioles (Oriolus). Thus it is placed in a monotypic genus Chlamydochaera.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Patchily distributed mountains of northern Borneo (Sabah).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Fruithunter
- 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.
