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Bornean stubtail

Urosphena whiteheadi (Sharpe, 1888)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The bornean stubtail (Urosphena whiteheadi) is a species in the family Cettiidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the bornean stubtail

Length
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Lifespan
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Diet
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Main food
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Habitat
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Young per litter or clutch
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Lifestyle
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Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bornean stubtail live?

Not recorded

What is the bornean stubtail?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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). The tops of the head and the upperparts are brown, with whitish underparts that turn grey at the sides of the breast and the flanks. The supercilium (stripe above the eye) is long and buffish-brown, with an equally long dark grey eyestripe (stripe through the eye) and a thin yellow eye-ring. Both sexes are similar.

The species feeds on invertebrates, especially green aphids, foraging in a mouse-like manner on the ground and in undergrowth. Nests are made out of reddish plant fibres, with incubation taking 24 days on average. It is classified as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature due to its sufficiently large range and stable population.

From the Wikipedia article “Bornean stubtail” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bornean_stubtail&oldid=1354648767), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the bornean stubtail endangered?

The bornean stubtail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the bornean stubtail classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCettiidae
  6. genusUrosphena
  7. SpeciesUrosphena whiteheadi (Sharpe, 1888)

Synonyms Cettia whiteheadi, Orthnocichla whiteheadi

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • tèsia de BorneoCatalan
  • tesie krátkoocasáCzech
  • aderyn cynffongwta BorneoWelsh
  • Borneo BusksangerDanish
  • BorneostutzschwanzGerman
  • Borneo-StutzschwanzGerman
  • bornea ĉetioEsperanto
  • Buscarla colicorta de BorneoSpanish
  • Buscarla-colicorta de BorneoSpanish
  • borneontöpökerttunenFinnish
  • Bouscarle de BornéoFrench
  • borneanska tesiaCroatian
  • borneói csutakfarkú poszátaHungarian
  • Buntut-tumpul kalimantanIndonesian
  • Mozzicoda del BorneoItalian
  • ボルネオヤブサメJapanese
  • bornėjinė bukauodegė nendrinukėLithuanian
  • BorneostruikzangerDutch
  • borneostubbstjertNorwegian
  • kusaczynka brązowaPolish
  • cétia-do-bornéuPortuguese
  • cauda-cortada-de-bornéuPortuguese
  • Борнейская короткохвотскаRussian
  • Саравакская короткокрылая камышевкаRussian
  • cetia bornejskáSlovak
  • Borneanska kratkorepa grmušaSerbian
  • borneostubbstjärtSwedish
  • Borneo Kuyruksuz ÖtleğeniTurkish
  • широкохвістка борнейськаUkrainian
  • очеретянка-куцохвіст борнейськаUkrainian
  • 短尾樹鶯Chinese
  • 印尼短尾莺Chinese

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Relatives of the bornean stubtail

Other species in the same genus Urosphena.

LC, Least Concern

Timor stubtail

Urosphena subulata

CettiidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the bornean stubtail?

An adult bornean stubtail weighs 9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the bornean stubtail endangered?

The bornean stubtail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the bornean stubtail?

The bornean stubtail (Urosphena whiteheadi) belongs to the family Cettiidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{bornean_stubtail_2026,
  title = {Bornean stubtail (Urosphena whiteheadi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bornean-stubtail},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}