Rufous-vented Yuhina
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Rufous-vented Yuhina

Yuhina occipitalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
20 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Yuhina sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Whiskered Yuhina
LC

Whiskered Yuhina

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Yuhina flavicollis

20–30% · Possible
White-naped Yuhina
LC

White-naped Yuhina

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Yuhina bakeri

20–30% · With luck
Stripe-throated Yuhina
LC

Stripe-throated Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yuhina gularis

10–20% · With luck
Black-chinned Yuhina
LC

Black-chinned Yuhina

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Yuhina nigrimenta

5–10% · With luck
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

5–10% · With luck
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
2 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-vented Yuhina in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Yuhina sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-vented Yuhina in Khangchendzonga National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-vented Yuhina in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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