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Chestnut-crested Yuhina

Babblers

Staphida everetti

Basic stats

Diet

Small fruit, nectar, insects

Habitat

Hill and montane forest

Range

Endemic to Borneo

Clutch size

3–4 eggs (typical for yuhinas)

Incubation period

About 12–14 days (typical for yuhinas)

Size

Small (13cm)

Wingspan

~17–19cm

Weight

~12–15g

A small, active montane bird with a chestnut crest and streaked underparts, found in hill and montane forest including around Kinabalu Park.

Highly social, moving in noisy, restless flocks through the mid-storey and canopy, feeding on small fruit, nectar and insects.

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