Yuhina occipitalis Hodgson, 1836 is a animal in the Zosteropidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Yuhina occipitalis Hodgson, 1836

Yuhina occipitalis Hodgson, 1836

Rufous-vented yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis) is a Zosteropidae bird native to the northern Indian subcontinent, living in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Family
Genus
Yuhina
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Yuhina occipitalis Hodgson, 1836

The rufous-vented yuhina, scientifically named Yuhina occipitalis Hodgson, 1836, is a bird species that belongs to the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It occurs across the northern areas of the Indian subcontinent, with its primary range located in the Eastern Himalayas. The species can be found in Bhutan, India, Tibet, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Photo: (c) Markus Lilje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Markus Lilje · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Zosteropidae Yuhina

More from Zosteropidae

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