The white-collared yuhina is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
Region
Southwest China and northern Indochina
Typical Environment
Found in montane broadleaf evergreen and mixed forests, often with rhododendron and bamboo understory. It frequents forest edges, secondary growth, and the mid to upper canopy where it gleans foliage. Birds move along ridgelines and valleys, sometimes descending slightly in winter. It is most numerous in rugged, humid mountains with dense cover.
Altitude Range
900–3000 m
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
The white-collared yuhina is a small canopy-dwelling songbird named for its crisp white neck collar. It often travels in lively mixed-species flocks with other white-eyes and babblers. Some modern taxonomies place it in the genus Parayuhina, but it is widely known as a yuhina within the white-eye family (Zosteropidae). It makes short altitudinal movements following food availability.
Temperament
social and active
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats
Social Behavior
Commonly forms small, noisy parties and readily joins mixed-species flocks in the canopy. Pairs nest in shrubs or small trees, building a neat cup from grasses and fibers. Clutches typically contain 2–4 eggs, and both parents care for the young.
Migratory Pattern
Partial migrant
Song Description
A series of thin, tinkling whistles and trills interspersed with chatters. Calls are high-pitched contact notes exchanged constantly within flocks.
