Black-throated Bushtit
A species of Eurasian Long-tailed Tits Scientific name : Aegithalos concinnus Genus : Eurasian Long-tailed Tits
Black-throated Bushtit, A species of Eurasian Long-tailed Tits
Botanical name: Aegithalos concinnus
Genus: Eurasian Long-tailed Tits
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Description
The black-throated bushtit is a small passerine, around 10.5 cm long and weighing 4-9 g. There is considerable racial variation in the plumage, but all subspecies have a medium length tail (as opposed to the long tail of the related long-tailed tit), a black throat and a black 'bandit mask' around the eye. The nominate race has a chestnut cap, breast band and flanks and dark grey back, wings and tail, and a white belly. The other subspecies have generally the same pattern (minus the chest band) but with grey caps or all grey bellies and flanks. Both sexes are alike. 
Size
10 cm
Colors
Black
White
Orange
Feeding Habits
Black-throated Bushtit's diet consists mainly of small insects, spiders, seeds, and berries like raspberries. They forage in groups, sometimes joining mixed-species flocks, displaying a preference for foraging together throughout the year.
Habitat
Black-throated Bushtit inhabits a range of forested environments, from open broadleaf forests to pine forests and mixed woodland areas. Its preferred habitats include edge zones around oak and rhododendron vegetation, and it is not uncommon to find black-throated Bushtit in bushy areas with bamboo. Geographically, the species occupies subtropical and temperate zones at mid-altitudes, generally from 1,200 to 2,700 meters, although this varies across different regions. During breeding, black-throated Bushtit is typically found between 1,500 to 2,500 meters in elevation. Dispersal patterns may lead them to both higher and lower elevations, descending only during the harshest winter conditions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Behavior
The black-throated bushtit is highly social and will travel in large flocks of up to 40 birds.
Distribution Area
It ranges from the foothills of the Himalayas, stretching across northern India through north-eastern Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Disjunct populations also occur in southern Vietnam, the island of Hainan and further north in China up to the Yellow River. It lives in open broadleaf forest as well as pine forest, generally occurring in middle altitudes.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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