Alternative names: Hume's Groundpecker; Tibetan Ground-Jay; Groundpecker
- Pseudopodoces humilis
Identification
19–20 cm (7½-7¾ in)
- A rather plain fluffy bird
- Pale buff forehead
- Long curved bill
Distribution
Semiarid steppes of Tibetan plateau.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Originally thought to be a jay, new research showed that this poorly known species is in fact an aberrant tit. Some authorities have even placed it in the genus Parus
Habitat
Treeless steppes, grassy plains and stony hills high on the Tibetan plateau.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is not well known; they are likely to eat small invertebrates and larvae.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2015)
- Monteraybay.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ground Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ground_Tit
