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Striated Yuhina
Staphida castaniceps
Striated Yuhina (Staphida castaniceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Striated Yuhina (Staphida castaniceps) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.8 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 Staphida
- Species castaniceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striated Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Striated Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striated Yuhina (Staphida castaniceps) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to nw Thailand.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striated Yuhina?
The Striated Yuhina is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Striated Yuhina live?
The Striated Yuhina is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to nw Thailand, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Striated Yuhina belong to?
The Striated Yuhina (Staphida castaniceps) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striated Yuhina eat?
The Striated Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striated Yuhina migrate?
The Striated Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striated 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 Striated Yuhina make?
1 real field recording of the Striated Yuhina — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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