Stripe-throated Yuhina (Yuhina gularis)
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Stripe-throated Yuhina

Yuhina gularis Hodgson, 1836

≈15 cmLength21 gWeight

The stripe-throated yuhina (Yuhina gularis) is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Stripe-throated Yuhina has been recorded at 152 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal326 records
  2. PelelaBhutan288 records
  3. Dochula PassBhutan150 records
More places
  1. Labahe NNRChina125 records
  2. Longcanggou [General Area]China125 records
  3. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan100 records
  4. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China90 records
  5. YotonglaBhutan89 records
  6. Baihualing [General Area]China89 records
  7. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan81 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanNepalMyanmar (Burma)IndiaLaosVietnam

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 stripe-throated yuhina (Yuhina gularis) is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

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Questions

How big is the Stripe-throated Yuhina?

The Stripe-throated Yuhina is about ≈15 cm long and weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Stripe-throated Yuhina live?

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

When is the best time to see the Stripe-throated Yuhina?

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

Is the Stripe-throated Yuhina endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Stripe-throated Yuhina as Least Concern.

What does the Stripe-throated Yuhina eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Stripe-throated Yuhina in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈15 cm
Weight
21 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to southern China, central Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Yuhina gularis omeiensis c, 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 bakeriRufous-vented YuhinaRufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalisWhite-collared YuhinaWhite-collared YuhinaParayuhina diademataChestnut-crested YuhinaChestnut-crested YuhinaStaphida everettiStriated YuhinaStriated YuhinaStaphida castanicepsIndochinese YuhinaIndochinese YuhinaStaphida torqueola
Stripe-throated Yuhina

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