Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis
黄颈凤鹛
Introduction
A bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. Its range extends across Himalayan forests from northern India through Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, eastward to Indochina including Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Shows variable association with mixed hunting parties, sometimes joining other yuhina and fulvetta species but not in all areas. One of the commonest yuhinas in the Himalayas, though relatively uncommon to rare at low elevations. Prefers relatively undisturbed closed canopy cover. Subject to hunting pressure from livestock herders in Northeast India.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs across the Himalayan region from northern India through Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, extending eastward through Indochina to Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, showing a preference for relatively undisturbed closed canopy cover. Found at higher elevations in the Himalayas but becomes uncommon to rare at lower elevations.
Behavior & Ecology
Forages in montane forest canopies. Shows variable social behavior, sometimes joining mixed hunting parties with other yuhina and fulvetta species in some areas, while remaining solitary in other regions. This inconsistent association with mixed-species flocks appears to vary by location within its range.
Conservation
Faces hunting pressure from livestock herders in Northeast India as one of several bird species targeted in this region. While currently one of the commonest yuhinas in the Himalayas, its preference for undisturbed habitat and mounting hunting pressure may pose conservation concerns, particularly at lower elevations where populations are already uncommon to rare.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Yuhina
- eBird Code
- whiyuh1
Subspecies (5)
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Yuhina flavicollis albicollis
western Himalayas (Kashmir to western Nepal)
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Yuhina flavicollis constantiae
mountains of northern Laos (Chiang Khwang Province)
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Yuhina flavicollis flavicollis
central Nepal to Bhutan, eastern Assam (Abor Hills), and southeastern Tibet
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Yuhina flavicollis rogersi
far northern Thailand (Doi Phu Kha)
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Yuhina flavicollis rouxi
southern Assam to northern Myanmar, southern China (Yunnan), and northern Indochina
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.