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;[[:Category:Sylviparus|Sylviparus]] modestus | ;[[:Category:Sylviparus|Sylviparus]] modestus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 10cm | + | 10cm |
| − | + | *Olive-green above | |
| + | *Short stubby bill | ||
| + | *Pale yellow eye ring | ||
| + | *Short crest | ||
| + | *Olive-yellow underparts<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes similar | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Bhutan]] and <br /> |
| − | + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Thailand]] | |
| − | |||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are three subspecies. | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | There are three subspecies: | ||
| + | *''S. m. simlaensis'': | ||
| + | :*Western [[Himalayas]] (Kashmir to Uttar Pradesh) | ||
| + | *''S. m. modestus'': | ||
| + | :*[[Nepal]] to north-eastern [[India]], northern [[Myanmar]], south-western [[China]], [[Thailand]] and northern [[Laos]] | ||
| + | *''S. m. klossi'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Vietnam]] (Da Lat Plateau) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Alpine scrub and coniferous forest. | Alpine scrub and coniferous forest. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | The diet | + | ====Diet==== |
| − | + | The diet consists mostly of invertebrates, but seeds are also consumed. | |
| − | It nests in natural cavities in trees | + | ====Breeding==== |
| − | + | It nests in natural cavities in trees, laying 4-6 eggs. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Arthur Grosset | ||
| + | #Answers.com | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sylviparus+modestus}} | {{GSearch|Sylviparus+modestus}} | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 6 May 2010
- Sylviparus modestus
Identification
10cm
- Olive-green above
- Short stubby bill
- Pale yellow eye ring
- Short crest
- Olive-yellow underparts
Sexes similar
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bhutan and
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are three subspecies:
- S. m. simlaensis:
- Western Himalayas (Kashmir to Uttar Pradesh)
- S. m. modestus:
- S. m. klossi:
- Southern Vietnam (Da Lat Plateau)
Habitat
Alpine scrub and coniferous forest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of invertebrates, but seeds are also consumed.
Breeding
It nests in natural cavities in trees, laying 4-6 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Answers.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Yellow-browed Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 August 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-browed_Tit
