Passeriformes / Stenostiridae / Chelidorhynx
Yellow-bellied Fantail
Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus · 黄腹扇尾鹟
Introduction
Member of the family Stenostiridae in the monotypic genus Chelidorhynx. Found in the Indian subcontinent, Himalayas, and portions of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. It is an altitudinal migrant.
Description
About 8 cm (3.1 in) in size. Yellow below with a black eye-stripe, white wing-bar, and broad black tail tipped white.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas, and portions of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. It is an altitudinal migrant.
Behavior & Ecology
Often gathers in mixed-species flocks, especially during winter, with leaf-warblers, tits, and black-faced warblers.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Stenostiridae
- Genus
- Chelidorhynx
Taxonomy Changes
Chelidorhynx hypoxantha → Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus
Spelling correction — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Distribution
eastern Himalayas to southeastern Tibet, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Tonkin
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
