Erpornis zantholeuca
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The white-bellied erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca) or simply erpornis is a species of bird. It is the only member of the genus Erpornis. This bird is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Formerly placed in Yuhina and often still misleadingly called "white-bellied yuhina", it is the most distinct member of this "genus" in its obsolete paraphyletic delimitation. It is by no means closely related to the Timaliidae (Old World babblers), where most of the former members of Yuhina are still placed. The Timaliidae are members of the superfamily Sylvioidea in infraorder Passeri, whereas the erpornis is the closest relative of the vireos (Vireonidae), which are a more ancient lineage of songbirds. Indeed, it now is usually included in the Vireonidae as one of their few Old World representatives.
Several subspecies are recognised: E. z zantholeuca, E. z tyrannula, E. z griseiloris, E. z sordida, E. z canescens, E. z interposita, E. z saani and E. z brunnescens. In its coloration, morphology... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 17 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Yuhina sighting in Chitwan National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 256th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Yuhina in Chitwan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Chitwan National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 660 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied Yuhina sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
16th of 17
Of the 17 parks where we can rate White-bellied Yuhina sightings, Chitwan National Park ranks 16th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 50%), Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 20%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the White-bellied Yuhina that you can see in Chitwan National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Black Drongo (about 70%), Large-billed Crow (about 60%) and Rufous Treepie (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bellied Yuhina is recorded against all the birds logged in Chitwan National Park (26 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
