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'''Alternative name: Taiwan Yellow Tit''' | '''Alternative name: Taiwan Yellow Tit''' | ||
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;[[:Category:Parus|Parus]] holsti | ;[[:Category:Parus|Parus]] holsti | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 12·5–13 cm | + | 12·5–13 cm (5 in) |
*Black (with bluish gloss) forehead crown and crest | *Black (with bluish gloss) forehead crown and crest | ||
*White [[Dictionary_M-O#N|nuchal]] patch | *White [[Dictionary_M-O#N|nuchal]] patch | ||
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Not a lot of information is available about their diet, but they are known to eat invertebrates and larvae. | Not a lot of information is available about their diet, but they are known to eat invertebrates and larvae. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
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Revision as of 22:02, 23 August 2015
Alternative name: Taiwan Yellow Tit
- Parus holsti
Identification
12·5–13 cm (5 in)
- Black (with bluish gloss) forehead crown and crest
- White nuchal patch
Distribution
Montane forests of Taiwan.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authorities treat this species in the genus Machlolophus[2].
Habitat
They breed in temperate broadleaf forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Not a lot of information is available about their diet, but they are known to eat invertebrates and larvae.
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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow_Tit
