- Poecile hypermelaenus
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Black crown and bib
- White lower cheeks
Distribution
Central and eastern China to south-eastern Tibet, and western Myanmar
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], however, some authorities consider it a part of Marsh Tit[2]
The scientific names has in the past been given as either of the following: Parus hypermelaenus, Periparus hypermelaenus or Poecile hypermelaena.
Habitat
Open broadleaved evergreen and pine forest, forest edge, scrub.
Behaviour
Diet
Ther diet onsists almost entirely of insects such as bees, stone and caddis flies.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-bibbed Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-bibbed_Tit