Yuhina
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Yuhina is a genus of bird
in the Timaliidae family.
It contains the following species:
The White-bellied Yuhina (Erpornis zantholeuca) was formerly in this genus.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Timaliidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Striated YuhinaStriated YuhinaThe Striated Yuhina is a bird species in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. If the white-eyes are considered a distinct family , the genus Staphida, like the typical yuhinas would need to be placed there.Ranging across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is endemic to Bangladesh,...
(Yuhina castaniceps) - Chestnut-crested YuhinaChestnut-crested YuhinaThe Chestnut-crested Yuhina is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.-Distribution and habitat:...
(Yuhina everetti) - White-naped YuhinaWhite-naped YuhinaThe White-naped Yuhina is a bird species in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. If the white-eyes are considered a distinct family , the genus Yuhina would need to be placed there....
(Yuhina bakeri) - Whiskered YuhinaWhiskered YuhinaThe Whiskered Yuhina is a bird species in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. If the white-eyes are considered a distinct family , the genus Yuhina would need to be placed there....
(Yuhina flavicollis) - Burmese YuhinaBurmese YuhinaThe Burmese Yuhina is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Myanmar and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
(Yuhina humilis) - Stripe-throated YuhinaStripe-throated YuhinaThe Stripe-throated Yuhina is a bird species in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. If the white-eyes are considered a distinct family , the genus Yuhina would need to be placed there....
(Yuhina gularis) - White-collared YuhinaWhite-collared YuhinaThe White-collared Yuhina is a bird species in the Old World babbler family . But it may be a close relative of the white-eyes, and if the Zosteropidae are not abolished it could be placed there....
(Yuhina diademata) - Rufous-vented YuhinaRufous-vented YuhinaThe Rufous-vented Yuhina is a bird species in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. If the white-eyes are considered a distinct family , the genus Yuhina would need to be placed there....
(Yuhina occipitalis) - Taiwan YuhinaTaiwan YuhinaThe Taiwan Yuhina , formerly known as "Formosan Yuhina", is a small songbird endemic to the island of Taiwan. The Taiwan Yuhina is 13 cm in length with a deep brown chestnut-coloured crest and a black beard stripe descending from its beak. The bird's back, wings and tail are olive brown, and...
(Yuhina brunneiceps) - Black-chinned YuhinaBlack-chinned YuhinaThe Black-chinned Yuhina is a bird species in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. If the white-eyes are considered a distinct family , the genus Yuhina would need to be placed there....
(Yuhina nigrimenta)
The White-bellied Yuhina (Erpornis zantholeuca) was formerly in this genus.