Rufous-naped tit

Rufous-naped tit

Black-breasted tit, Dark-grey tit

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Periparus rufonuchalis

The rufous-naped tit (Periparus rufonuchalis ), also known as the black-breasted tit or dark-grey tit, is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae). It was sometimes considered conspecific with the rufous-vented tit (P. rubidiventris ), and was formerly placed in the genus Parus.

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This tit is a native of the western Himalayas, but has a very large range, occurring in parts of India, China, Pakistan, Turkestan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan. Widespread and common, it is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

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Habits and Lifestyle

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Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

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References

1. Rufous-naped tit Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-naped_tit
2. Rufous-naped tit on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22711775/94308236
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/547586

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