Aegithalos concinnus
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Common name:
black-throated tit (en); chapim-de-garganta-preta (pt); mésange à tête rouge (fr); mito gorjinegro (es); rostkappen-schwanzmeise (de)
Taxonomy:
Order Passeriformes
Family Aegithalidae
Range:
They are found in northern Pakistan and India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Also in south-west China and south to Myanmar, Vietnam and Taiwan.
Size:
This small tit is 10,5-11 cm long and weigh just 4-9 g.
Habitat:
The black-throated tit is found in both broad leaf and pine forest, at middle altitudes from 1200 to 2700 m.
Diet:They mostly feed on small insects and spiders, as well as small seeds, fruits and berries, particularly raspberries.
Breeding:Black-throated tits nest in February-May. They build the nest on the branches of trees, an oval cup made from lichen and moss, bound together with spider webs. The female lays 3-6 white or pale pink eggs which are incubated for 12-18 days. Once hatched, youngsters are cared for by the parents and, in some cases, other members of the flock, often individuals whose own breeding attempts have failed. The young fledge within three weeks of hatching and remain with the parents' flock over the first winter.
Conservation:IUCN status - LC (Least Concern)
Although the global population has not been quantified, the species is reported to be fairly common to abundant throughout their very large breeding range. With no evidence for any declinesor significant threats, the species is not considered threatened at present.
The black-throated tit is found in both broad leaf and pine forest, at middle altitudes from 1200 to 2700 m.
Diet:They mostly feed on small insects and spiders, as well as small seeds, fruits and berries, particularly raspberries.
Breeding:Black-throated tits nest in February-May. They build the nest on the branches of trees, an oval cup made from lichen and moss, bound together with spider webs. The female lays 3-6 white or pale pink eggs which are incubated for 12-18 days. Once hatched, youngsters are cared for by the parents and, in some cases, other members of the flock, often individuals whose own breeding attempts have failed. The young fledge within three weeks of hatching and remain with the parents' flock over the first winter.
Conservation:IUCN status - LC (Least Concern)
Although the global population has not been quantified, the species is reported to be fairly common to abundant throughout their very large breeding range. With no evidence for any declinesor significant threats, the species is not considered threatened at present.
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