Alternative name: Taiwan Yellow Tit
- Machlolophus holsti
Identification
12·5–13 cm (5 in)
- Black (with bluish gloss) forehead crown and crest
- White nuchal patch
Distribution
Montane forests of Taiwan.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in the genus Parus.
Habitat
They breed in temperate broadleaf forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Not a lot of information is available about their diet, but they are known to eat 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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Yellow Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow_Tit
