Marsh & Willow Tits in Japan (1 Viewer)

[Julian Papay]

I'm watching a few Japanese feeder cams: a couple in Hokkaido and one in Honshu. I'm seeing Marsh/Willow Tits regularly, especially on the Hokkaido webcams. How are the eastern races of these two species told apart on plumage? Is there any accessible online literature on them?

 

[Butty]

Well, marsh tit seems not to occur on Honshu? - that's a start.

 

[Kandahar]

Marsh tits in Japan are restricted to Hokkaido but you also get Willow tits there. They differ in habitat choices, plumage and calls/songs but an overall combination of features is best for identifying them. As for online - this article goes into detail about the differences Morphological differences between Marsh Tit Parus palustris and Willow Tit P. montanus in Hokkaido
Christopher

 

[Julian Papay]

Marsh tits in Japan are restricted to Hokkaido but you also get Willow tits there. They differ in habitat choices, plumage and calls/songs but an overall combination of features is best for identifying them. As for online - this article goes into detail about the differences Morphological differences between Marsh Tit Parus palustris and Willow Tit P. montanus in Hokkaido
Christopher

Many thanks - really good reference (though it's a shame that the Abstract wasn't better translated, or written so it read well on its own). Brilliant help. Many thanks.