Rufous-fronted bushtit

Rufous-fronted bushtit

Rufous-fronted tit

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Aegithalos iouschistos

The rufous-fronted bushtit or rufous-fronted tit (Aegithalos iouschistos ) is a small passerine bird of the eastern and central Himalayas belonging to the long-tailed tit family, Aegithalidae.

Appearance

The rufous-fronted bushtit is 11 cm long. The adult has grey upperparts and reddish-brown underparts. The head is reddish-buff with a black mask and a silver bib with black streaks and a black edge. Juveniles are paler and duller than the adults. The black-browed bushtit is similar but has a white forehead and belly and a white edge to its bib. The white-throated bushtit has a white forehead and bib and a dark breastband.

Distribution

Geography

Continents

The rufous-fronted bushtit is found in the eastern and central Himalayas in Bhutan, China, India and Nepal. It occurs in montane forests, both broad-leaved and coniferous, up to 3,600 m above sea-level. It typically feeds in flocks.

Rufous-fronted bushtit habitat map
Rufous-fronted bushtit habitat map
Rufous-fronted bushtit
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Rufous-fronted bushtit Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-fronted_bushtit
2. Rufous-fronted bushtit on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103871775/132045916
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/426365

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