Rufous-vented Yuhina
Yuhina occipitalis
棕臀凤鹛
Introduction
Species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. Found along the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Eastern Himalayas, ranging across Bhutan, India, Tibet, Myanmar, and Nepal. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs across the Eastern Himalayas including Bhutan, India, Tibet, Myanmar, and Nepal. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Yuhina
- eBird Code
- ruvyuh1
Subspecies (2)
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Yuhina occipitalis obscurior
northeastern Myanmar (Kachin State) to southern China (northwestern Yunnan)
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Yuhina occipitalis occipitalis
eastern Himalayas (Nepal to southeastern Tibet and northern Assam)
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.