Rusty-breasted Tit
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Parus davidi |
The Rusty-breasted Tit or Père David's Tit (Poecile davidi, formerly Parus davidi) is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to west-central China in southern Gansu, western Hubei, southern Shaanxi, and Sichuan.
It is 12–13 cm long with a weight of 10–12.5 g, 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 m.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Parus davidi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
- del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A., & Christie D. (eds). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 9788496553422
