Alternative name: Taiwan Yellow Tit
- Parus holsti
Identification
12·5–13 cm
- 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[1].
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. 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) Yellow Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow_Tit
