Biology:Rufous-vented yuhina

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Short description: Species of bird

Rufous-vented yuhina
Rufous-vented Yuhina Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary Sikkim 28.03.2014.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Yuhina
Species:
Y. occipitalis
Binomial name
Yuhina occipitalis
Hodgson, 1836

The rufous-vented yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis) is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is found along the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Eastern Himalayas, and ranges across Bhutan, India , Tibet, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  • Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Wikidata ☰ Q1038041 entry