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Rufous-vented Yuhina
Yuhina occipitalis
Rufous-vented Yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rufous-vented Yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13 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 occipitalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-vented 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 Rufous-vented Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-vented Yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to s China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 355,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-vented Yuhina?
The Rufous-vented Yuhina is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Rufous-vented Yuhina live?
The Rufous-vented Yuhina is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to s China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-vented Yuhina belong to?
The Rufous-vented Yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-vented Yuhina eat?
The Rufous-vented Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-vented Yuhina migrate?
The Rufous-vented Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-vented 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 Rufous-vented Yuhina make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-vented 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 Rufous-vented Yuhina's range?
The Rufous-vented Yuhina has a mapped global range of about 355,000 km².
Conservation
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