Black-chinned Yuhina
A species of Typical Yuhinas Scientific name : Yuhina nigrimenta Genus : Typical Yuhinas
Black-chinned Yuhina, A species of Typical Yuhinas
Botanical name: Yuhina nigrimenta
Genus: Typical Yuhinas
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Description
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Description
The black-chinned yuhina (Yuhina nigrimenta) is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent from the Himalayas eastwards to contiguous hilly regions of Southeast Asia. The species ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, as well as subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-chinned Yuhina primarily consumes insects, their larvae, millers, moth pupae, berries, seeds, rice, and nectar. They forage in groups, particularly outside the breeding season, in various vegetation layers, from canopy to undergrowth, and ingest some grit for digestion.
Habitat
The black-chinned Yuhina typically inhabits broadleaf evergreen forests, areas of secondary growth, and overgrown clearings. This bird prefers regions characterized by dense vegetation with ample tree cover, which provides essential resources necessary for feeding, nesting, and protection. The black-chinned Yuhina is found in broadly distributed geographical zones across various parts of the Asian continent, ranging from the foothills to higher forested areas.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Genus
Typical Yuhinas Species
Black-chinned Yuhina 
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