Black-chinned Yuhina
Yuhina nigrimenta
黑颏凤鹛
Introduction
Species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. Found in the Indian subcontinent from the Himalayas eastwards to contiguous hilly regions of Southeast Asia. Ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Indian subcontinent from the Himalayas eastwards to contiguous hilly regions of Southeast Asia. Countries of occurrence include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Yuhina
- eBird Code
- blcyuh1
Distribution
northern India eastward to central and southeastern China, southward to western Myanmar, northern and central Laos, Vietnam, and far eastern Cambodia
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.