White-bellied Erpornis

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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 non-breeding visitor.

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

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Past accepted records in our database:

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