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White-naped Yuhina
Yuhina bakeri
White-naped Yuhina (Yuhina bakeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-naped Yuhina (Yuhina bakeri) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 17.1 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 bakeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-naped 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 White-naped Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-naped Yuhina (Yuhina bakeri) 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 n Myanmar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 201,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-naped Yuhina?
The White-naped Yuhina is a small bird that weighs around 17.1 g.
Where does the White-naped Yuhina live?
The White-naped Yuhina is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to n Myanmar, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-naped Yuhina belong to?
The White-naped Yuhina (Yuhina bakeri) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-naped Yuhina eat?
The White-naped Yuhina is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-naped Yuhina migrate?
The White-naped Yuhina is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-naped 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.
How large is the White-naped Yuhina's range?
The White-naped Yuhina has a mapped global range of about 201,000 km².
Conservation
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