Black-chinned Yuhina
Yuhina nigrimenta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyZosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies)
- GenusYuhina (Typical Yuhinas)
- SpeciesYuhina nigrimenta (Black-chinned Yuhina)
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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-chinned Yuhina sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park
Whiskered Yuhina
Yuhina flavicollis
White-naped Yuhina
Yuhina bakeri
Striated Yuhina
Staphida castaniceps
Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
Alophoixus flaveolus
Streaked Spiderhunter
Arachnothera magna
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Slaty-backed Forktail
Enicurus schistaceus
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail
Chelidorhynx hypoxantha
Sultan Tit
Melanochlora sultanea
Black-throated Sunbird
Aethopyga saturata
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-chinned Yuhina in Namdapha National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-chinned Yuhina sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-chinned Yuhina in Namdapha National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Black-chinned Yuhina in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.