Visayan Pygmy Babbler vs Black-chinned Yuhina

Dasycrotapha pygmaea compared with Yuhina nigrimenta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Visayan Pygmy Babbler Black-chinned Yuhina
Scientific Name Dasycrotapha pygmaea Yuhina nigrimenta
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Zosteropidae Zosteropidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
Weight 6.5 g (0.23 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Visayan Pygmy Babbler only

None

Black-chinned Yuhina only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Visayan Pygmy Babbler

Least Concern

Black-chinned Yuhina

About These Birds

Black-chinned Yuhina

The Black-chinned Yuhina is a small, crested babbler of South and Southeast Asian montane forests, with a small upswept crest, black chin, grey head, and olive-brown upperparts. It ranges from the Himalayan foothills through southern China, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Taiwan, inhabiting the canopy and edges of montane forests. It is highly social, foraging in noisy mixed-species flocks and feeding on insects, nectar, and berries.

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