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;[[:Category:Parus|Parus]] monticolus | ;[[:Category:Parus|Parus]] monticolus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 12·5–13 cm | ||
| + | *Black cap | ||
| + | *Broad black ventral line | ||
| + | *Greenish upperparts | ||
| + | *Double wing bar | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[Taiwan]]<br /> | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[Taiwan]]<br /> | ||
'''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]] | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | [[Image:Green-backed_tit_1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Mark+Harper|Mark Harper}}<br /> in Wawu Shan, Sichuan, [[China]], June 2006]] |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''P. m. monticolus'': | *''P. m. monticolus'': | ||
:*Western [[Himalayas]] to western [[Nepal]] and south-eastern [[Tibet]] | :*Western [[Himalayas]] to western [[Nepal]] and south-eastern [[Tibet]] | ||
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*''P. m. insperatus'': | *''P. m. insperatus'': | ||
:*[[Taiwan]] | :*[[Taiwan]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Montane forests | + | Montane forests, particularly oak. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They have a varied diet consisting of insects, larvae, berries, seeds, flower buds and fruit. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Parus+monticolus}} | {{GSearch|Parus+monticolus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Parus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Parus]] | ||
Revision as of 21:55, 30 November 2014
- Parus monticolus
Identification
12·5–13 cm
- Black cap
- Broad black ventral line
- Greenish upperparts
- Double wing bar
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Taiwan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- P. m. monticolus:
- P. m. yunnanensis:
- P. m. legendrei:
- Southern Vietnam (Da Lat Plateau)
- P. m. insperatus:
Habitat
Montane forests, particularly oak.
Behaviour
Diet
They have a varied diet consisting of insects, larvae, berries, seeds, flower buds and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green-backed Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green-backed_Tit
