Birds of Singapore
by the Bird Society of Singapore
Aegithina tiphia
Family: Ioras · Status: Very common resident · Size: 12–14.5 cm · Conservation: Least Concern
A resident of the Oriental Region.
Breeding male: black cap, wings, and tail; underparts lemon-yellow; upperparts generally black, flecked with yellow; two white wing bars. Female: yellowish-green cap and upperparts, lemon-yellow underparts, black wings with white feather edging. Non-breeding male: similar to female but with more black on wings and retaining black on uppertail coverts and tail.
Open wooded habitats; seen in most parks, not in closed forest.
Forages for insects at higher canopy levels, often searching the undersides of leaves for prey.