Fruit-hunter
Chlamydochaera jefferyi
Silhouette: Francesco "Architetto" Rollandin · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusChlamydochaera
- SpeciesChlamydochaera jefferyi (Fruit-hunter)
About the Fruit-hunter
The fruithunter or fruit-hunter (Chlamydochaera jefferyi), also known as the black-breasted fruit-hunter, is an enigmatic species of bird currently placed with the typical thrushes in the family Turdidae. It is native to the Borneo montane rain forests.
It is highly distinct from other thrushes, instead being convergent to Corvoidea such as trillers (Lalage) or true orioles (Oriolus). Thus it is placed in a monotypic genus Chlamydochaera. It was formerly called the black-breasted triller and placed within the family Campephagidae. Its breeding biology has only been recently detailed. The female fruithunter broods and incubates the two eggs that are laid, and the male assists in feeding the nestlings.
The fruithunter is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. This species was first described in 1887 by Richard Bowdler Sharpe based on specimens of a male and female collected on Mount Kinabalu. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Fruit-hunter in Kinabalu Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fruit-hunter in Kinabalu Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fruit-hunter sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 381 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fruit-hunter in Kinabalu Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Fruit-hunter in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.