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)
- Bird List Revision for August 2020 (Revisions)
- Messages from the Cinereous and Streaked Bulbuls (Science)
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
Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). White-bellied Erpornis. Retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/white-bellied-erpornis.