White-naped Yuhina (Yuhina bakeri)
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White-naped Yuhina

Yuhina bakeri Rothschild, 1926

≈13 cmLength17 gWeight

It is a yuhina usually found in evergreen broadleaf forest and scrub.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

White-naped Yuhina has been recorded at 38 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Yongkhola campBhutan116 records
  2. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia49 records
  3. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan44 records
More places
  1. Dulong River ValleyChina35 records
  2. Rinchenpung MonasteryChina28 records
  3. Beibeng-Gelin RoadChina23 records
  4. Tingtibi campBhutan18 records
  5. LingmethangBhutan16 records
  6. Tsamang RoadBhutan16 records
  7. Powerhouse RdBhutan12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BhutanChinaIndia

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

Questions

How big is the White-naped Yuhina?

The White-naped Yuhina is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the White-naped Yuhina live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to northern Myanmar. It is most often recorded in Bhutan, China and India.

When is the best time to see the White-naped Yuhina?

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

Is the White-naped Yuhina endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-naped Yuhina as Least Concern.

What does the White-naped Yuhina eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-naped Yuhina in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to northern Myanmar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

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 humilisStripe-throated YuhinaStripe-throated YuhinaYuhina gularisRufous-vented YuhinaRufous-vented YuhinaYuhina occipitalisWhite-collared YuhinaWhite-collared YuhinaParayuhina diademataChestnut-crested YuhinaChestnut-crested YuhinaStaphida everettiStriated YuhinaStriated YuhinaStaphida castanicepsIndochinese YuhinaIndochinese YuhinaStaphida torqueola
White-naped Yuhina

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