
Bornean Stubtail
Urosphena whiteheadi (Sharpe, 1888)
9 gWeight
The Bornean stubtail (Urosphena whiteheadi) is a species of bird in the cettiid warbler family Cettiidae.
Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia
Where and when it's recorded
Bornean Stubtail has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia1,001 records
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia316 records
- Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia166 records
More places
- Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia162 records
- Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia124 records
- Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia88 records
- Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia56 records
- Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia31 records
- Ba'kelalanMalaysia6 records
- Mount TrusmadiMalaysia6 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Bornean stubtail (Urosphena whiteheadi) is a species of bird in the cettiid warbler family Cettiidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo, where it inhabits forest floors and undergrowth in montane forests at elevations of 750–3,150 m (2,460–10,330 ft). It is a small, short-tailed warbler, measuring 9.5–10 cm (3.7–3.9 in) in length and having an average mass of 10.4 g (0.37 oz).
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Questions
How big is the Bornean Stubtail?
The Bornean Stubtail weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Bornean Stubtail live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.
When is the best time to see the Bornean Stubtail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Bornean Stubtail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bornean Stubtail as Least Concern.
What does the Bornean Stubtail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bornean Stubtail in?
It belongs to the family Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies (Cettiidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 51 mm
- Tail
- 23 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies Cettiidae
- Genus
- Urosphena
Other birds in the genus Urosphena
Asian StubtailUrosphena squameiceps
Timor StubtailUrosphena subulata
Yellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliaris
Rufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularis
Black-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticeps
Mountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatus
Rufous-headed TailorbirdPhyllergates heterolaemus
Broad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoni
Philippine Bush WarblerHorornis seebohmi
Japanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphone
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In other languages
- EnglishBornean Stubtail
- 简体中文印尼短尾莺
- 繁體中文短尾樹鶯
- 日本語ボルネオヤブサメ
- DeutschBorneostutzschwanz
- FrançaisBouscarle de Bornéo
- EspañolBuscarla colicorta de Borneo
- Portuguêscauda-cortada-de-bornéu
- ItalianoMozzicoda del Borneo
- NederlandsBorneostruikzanger
- РусскийБорнейская короткохвотска
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