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Black-chinned Yuhina
Yuhina nigrimenta
Black-chinned Yuhina (Yuhina nigrimenta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-chinned Yuhina (Yuhina nigrimenta) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Yuhina
- Species nigrimenta
Where it lives
Central, eastern Himalayas to southeastern China south to northern, southern Indochina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-chinned Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-chinned Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-chinned Yuhina (Yuhina nigrimenta) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c, e Himalayas to se China south to n, s Indochina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 3.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-chinned Yuhina?
The Black-chinned Yuhina is a very small bird that weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Black-chinned Yuhina live?
The Black-chinned Yuhina is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c, e Himalayas to se China south to n, s Indochina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-chinned Yuhina belong to?
The Black-chinned Yuhina (Yuhina nigrimenta) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-chinned Yuhina eat?
The Black-chinned Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-chinned Yuhina migrate?
The Black-chinned Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-chinned Yuhina endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-chinned Yuhina make?
1 real field recording of the Black-chinned Yuhina — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-chinned Yuhina's range?
The Black-chinned Yuhina has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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