Yuhina bakeri
The White-naped Yuhina (Yuhina bakeri) is a striking passerine, a member of the Leiothrichidae family, known for its distinctive appearance and social behavior in the Himalayan and Southeast Asian montane forests. Measuring approximately 12-13 cm in length with a weight of 10-14 grams, it sports a brownish-grey back, a prominent dark slate-grey cap, and most notably, a clean white patch on the nape that contrasts sharply with its darker crown. Its underparts are whitish, often streaked with r...
This species primarily inhabits subtropical and tropical moist montane forests, often preferring the undergrowth and mid-story, typically found at elevations ranging from 900 to 2,800 meters.
Their diet primarily consists of insects and their larvae, gleaned from foliage and bark, supplemented by nectar from flowering plants and occasional small berries.
White-naped Yuhinas are highly diurnal and gregarious, often found in noisy flocks that can number 20 or more individuals, especially outside the breeding season. They are exceptionally active foragers, meticulously gleaning insects from leaves, branches, and tree bark with rapid, acrobatic movem...
The White-naped Yuhina is a resident species found across a broad swathe of the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Its core breeding range extends from central Nepal eastward through Bhutan, northeast India (including Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Assam), and into northern...
Least Concern
- White-naped Yuhinas are one of the most social members of the babbler family, often forming flocks of 20-30 individuals, sometimes even larger. - They are frequently observed as key components of mixed-species foraging flocks, often leading or being central to these avian associations in montan...