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Burmese Yuhina
Yuhina humilis
Burmese Yuhina (Yuhina humilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Burmese Yuhina (Yuhina humilis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14 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 humilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Burmese 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 Burmese Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Burmese Yuhina (Yuhina humilis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Myanmar to c Laos.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 58,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Burmese Yuhina?
The Burmese Yuhina is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Burmese Yuhina live?
The Burmese Yuhina is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Myanmar to c Laos, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Burmese Yuhina belong to?
The Burmese Yuhina (Yuhina humilis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Burmese Yuhina eat?
The Burmese Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Burmese Yuhina migrate?
The Burmese Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Burmese 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 Burmese Yuhina make?
1 real field recording of the Burmese 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 Burmese Yuhina's range?
The Burmese Yuhina has a mapped global range of about 58,000 km².
Conservation
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