Père David's tit
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Poecile davidi

Père David's tit or the rusty-breasted tit (Poecile davidi ) is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to central China in southern Gansu, western Hubei, southern Shaanxi and Sichuan.

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It is 12–13 centimetres (4.7–5.1 in) long with a weight of 10–12.5 grams (0.35–0.44 oz), and is similar to the related sombre tit (P. lugubris ) in appearance, with a black head with white cheeks, dark grey-brown back, wings and tail, and rusty brown underparts.

Its natural breeding habitat is subalpine forests at 2,135–3,400 m altitude, mostly resident but higher altitude birds descending a little in winter to below 3,050 metres (10,010 ft).

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References

1. Père David's tit Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Père_David's_tit
2. Père David's tit on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22711745/94307729
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/161083

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