Alternative names: Indian Tit; Indian Yellow Tit; Yellow-cheeked Tit
- Machlolophus aplonotus
Identification
13cm (5 in)
- Broad black line (wider in the male) down yellow front
- Often a shor tyellow superilium in front of eye
- Black: large crest, neck, throat and head
- Yellow cheeks and supercilia
- Olive-green upperparts
- Two white wingbars
- White outer tail feathers
Females and young birds are drabber.
Distribution
Endemic to peninsular India.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Parus.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- M. a. aplonotus: northern and eastern peninsula India
- M. a. travancoreensis: southern peninsular India
Formerly regarded conspecific with [[Himalayan Black-lored Tit ]].
Habitat
Well-wooded areas, evergreen forest, mixed bamboo jungle, plantations
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and spiders from the canopy, and sometimes fruit.
Breeding
Apart from excavating its own, they will utilise woodpecker or barbet holes for their nest. The clutch consists of 3 to 5 red-spotted white eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Indian Black-lored Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Indian_Black-lored_Tit
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