White-bellied Erpornis

This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page .

Scientific Name: Erpornis zantholeuca

Malay Name: Kelicap-Berjambul

Chinese Name: 白腹凤鹛

Range: Breeding Range: (OR) Himalayas to Borneo

Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: zantholeuca, tyrannulus, griseiloris, sordida, canescens, interposita, saani, brunnescens.

Local Subspecies: interposita

Size: 13.5 cm

Identification: Yellowish olive-green above. Greyish white underparts. Conspicuous dark eye in otherwise pale and unmarked face. Slight crested appearance.

Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen and deciduous woodland to 2,650 m elevation.

Behaviour/Ecology: Forages for invertebrates in the canopy and mid-storey. Often in groups and regularly joins mixed species feeding flocks.

Local Status: Very rare visitor

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Past records in our database:

Showing only accepted records. Note that records currently under review are also not displayed, and the list may not be a full list of records of this species in Singapore. For more details, check the database here.

White-bellied Erpornis at Panti, Malaysia. Photo credit: Mohamad Zahidi Hamid
White-bellied Erpornis at Malaysia. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay
White-bellied Erpornis at Bukit Timah summit. Photo credit: Martin Kennewell
White-bellied Erpornis at Panti, Malaysia. Photo credit: Mohamad Zahidi Hamid
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (White-bellied Erpornis)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Erpornis zantholeuca. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716753A94509497.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). White-bellied Erpornis. Retrieved on December 6, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/white-bellied-erpornis.

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