Rufous-vented Yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis)
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Rufous-vented Yuhina

Yuhina occipitalis Hodgson, 1836

≈13 cmLength13 gWeight

It is a yuhina often found among taller trees and shrubs.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, China, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, China, Nepal

Rufous-vented Yuhina has been recorded at 103 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PelelaBhutan257 records
  2. Baihualing [General Area]China207 records
  3. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal138 records
More places
  1. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan131 records
  2. Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan122 records
  3. ChelelaBhutan95 records
  4. YotonglaBhutan78 records
  5. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan76 records
  6. Dochula PassBhutan72 records
  7. ThrumsinglaBhutan57 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BhutanChinaNepalIndia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The rufous-vented yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis) is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is found along the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Eastern Himalayas, and ranges across Bhutan, India, Tibet, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-vented Yuhina?

The Rufous-vented Yuhina is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Rufous-vented Yuhina live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to southern China. It is most often recorded in Bhutan, China and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-vented Yuhina?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Rufous-vented Yuhina endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-vented Yuhina as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-vented Yuhina eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-vented Yuhina in?

It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈13 cm
Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to southern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Yuhina occipitalis occipitalis c, e Himalayas, s Tibet
  • Yuhina occipitalis obscurior n Myanmar and s China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Yuhina

Other birds in the genus Yuhina

Black-chinned YuhinaBlack-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimentaTaiwan YuhinaTaiwan YuhinaYuhina brunneicepsWhiskered YuhinaWhiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollisBurmese YuhinaBurmese YuhinaYuhina humilisWhite-naped YuhinaWhite-naped YuhinaYuhina bakeriStripe-throated YuhinaStripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularisWhite-collared YuhinaWhite-collared YuhinaParayuhina diademataChestnut-crested YuhinaChestnut-crested YuhinaStaphida everettiStriated YuhinaStriated YuhinaStaphida castanicepsIndochinese YuhinaIndochinese YuhinaStaphida torqueola
Rufous-vented Yuhina

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