Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis
The Whiskered Yuhina (Yuhina flavicollis) is a uncommon white-eyes, yuhinas, and alli found in 8 countries, weighing about 17 g. The whiskered yuhina is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
About the Whiskered Yuhina
The whiskered yuhina is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. Its range extends across the Himalayan forests in northern India to northeast Indian states, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and in the east to Indochina including Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The whiskered yuhina is sometimes found in mixed hunting parties with other yuhina and fulvetta species, but it has also been reported to not associate with mixed hunting parties in some areas. It is described as one of the commonest yuhinas in the Himalayas, although it is relatively uncommon to rare at low elevations. It prefers relatively undisturbed…
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Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- What does a Whiskered Yuhina look like?
- The whiskered yuhina is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
- How big is a Whiskered Yuhina?
- The Whiskered Yuhina is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.
- Where can you see a Whiskered Yuhina?
- The Whiskered Yuhina occurs in 8 countries, including India, Bhutan, China, Nepal and Thailand.
- What birds look similar to a Whiskered Yuhina?
- The Whiskered Yuhina is most easily confused with the Stripe-throated Yuhina, the Rufous-vented Yuhina and the Black-chinned Yuhina.
- Is the Whiskered Yuhina endangered?
- The Whiskered Yuhina is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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