White-browed Tit
A species of Chickadees and allies Scientific name : Poecile superciliosus Genus : Chickadees and allies
White-browed Tit, A species of Chickadees and allies
Botanical name: Poecile superciliosus
Genus: Chickadees and allies
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Description
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Description
The white-browed tit (Poecile superciliosus, formerly Parus superciliosus) is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to the mountain forests of central China and Tibet. It is 13.5–14 cm long, with a weight of 10–12 g. The plumage pattern is very similar to that of the western North American mountain chickadee P. gambeli (of which it has on occasion been considered a subspecies, despite its being on a different continent), differing in the breast and cheeks being rusty brown, not white, and having a longer and more sharply defined white eyebrow; the back is also a richer brown, not greyish-brown (del Hoyo et al. 2007). It breeds in alpine shrub forests of Berberis, Rhamnus, Rhododendron, and Salix at 3,200–4,235 m altitude, descending in winter to slightly lower levels where it occurs in coniferous forests, primarily Picea. It nests on the ground in rock crevices or old rodent burrows (del Hoyo et al. 2007). Molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that the white-browed tit is sister to the sombre tit (Poecile lugubris). 
Size
14 cm
Feeding Habits
White-browed Tit primarily consume small invertebrates, larvae, and some seeds. White-browed Tit forage in low vegetation, climbing to taller plants, and display active behavior. Non-breeding seasons see them in groups, with unique pairing during breeding. Their foraging parties may include White-browed Tit-warblers.
Habitat
The white-browed Tit predominantly inhabits areas with thick dwarf alpine rhododendron scrub and assorted bushes such as willow, barberry, buckthorn, and honeysuckle. These habitats are generally located near watercourses within broader temperate alpine regions. During the non-breeding season, the white-browed Tit can be found in taller vegetation, including rhododendron bushes and the peripheries of spruce forests, with occasional ventures into lower altitude poplar groves.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tits Genus
Chickadees and allies Species
White-browed Tit 
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