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Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis
Whiskered Yuhina (Yuhina flavicollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Whiskered Yuhina (Yuhina flavicollis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.9 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 flavicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Whiskered 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 Whiskered Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Whiskered Yuhina (Yuhina flavicollis) 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 Himalayas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.9 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 623,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Whiskered Yuhina?
The Whiskered Yuhina is a small bird that weighs around 16.9 g.
Where does the Whiskered Yuhina live?
The Whiskered Yuhina is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Whiskered Yuhina belong to?
The Whiskered Yuhina (Yuhina flavicollis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Whiskered Yuhina eat?
The Whiskered Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Whiskered Yuhina migrate?
The Whiskered Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Whiskered 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 Whiskered Yuhina make?
1 real field recording of the Whiskered 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 Whiskered Yuhina's range?
The Whiskered Yuhina has a mapped global range of about 623,000 km².
Conservation
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