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Least Concern

Stripe-throated Yuhina

Yuhina gularis

Stripe-throated Yuhina (Yuhina gularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Stripe-throated Yuhina (Yuhina gularis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 20.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
  4. Genus Yuhina
  5. Species gularis

Where it lives

Himalayas to southern China, central Vietnam

Quick facts

Weight
20.8 g
Family
Zosteropidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Stripe-throated 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 Stripe-throated Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Stripe-throated Yuhina (Yuhina gularis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to s China, c Vietnam.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 516,000 km².

Songs & calls

Stripe-throated Yuhina — Call

Recorded by Hans Matheve Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Stripe-throated Yuhina?

The Stripe-throated Yuhina is a small bird that weighs around 20.8 g.

Where does the Stripe-throated Yuhina live?

The Stripe-throated Yuhina is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to s China, c Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Stripe-throated Yuhina belong to?

The Stripe-throated Yuhina (Yuhina gularis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Stripe-throated Yuhina eat?

The Stripe-throated Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Stripe-throated Yuhina migrate?

The Stripe-throated Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Stripe-throated 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 Stripe-throated Yuhina make?

1 real field recording of the Stripe-throated 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 Stripe-throated Yuhina's range?

The Stripe-throated Yuhina has a mapped global range of about 516,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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