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| − | ;[[:Category:Poecile|Poecile]] | + | [[Image:Whitebrowedtit.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Reourgai, Sichuan, [[China]], June 2011]] |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Poecile|Poecile]] superciliosus | |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 13.5–14 cm | + | 13.5–14 cm |
| − | + | *Rusty brown breast and cheeks | |
| + | *Long white eyebrow | ||
| + | *Brown back | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Mountains of western [[China]] (Qinghai to south-eastern [[Tibet]], Gansu and Sichuan). | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
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| + | Scientific name has in the past been given as ''[[:Category:Parus|Parus]] superciliosus'' or ''Poecile superciliosa''. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Mountain forests | + | Mountain forests with berberis, rhamnus, rhododendron and salix. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | A ground-nester, it chooses old rodent burrows or rock crevices to conceal the nest. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#academic.ru | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Poecile_supercilios}} <!--- comment: truncated search terms to find entry no matter which scientific name is used ---> |
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Poecile | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Poecile]] |
Latest revision as of 19:08, 4 July 2014
- Poecile superciliosus
Identification
13.5–14 cm
- Rusty brown breast and cheeks
- Long white eyebrow
- Brown back
Distribution
Mountains of western China (Qinghai to south-eastern Tibet, Gansu and Sichuan).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Scientific name has in the past been given as Parus superciliosus or Poecile superciliosa.
Habitat
Mountain forests with berberis, rhamnus, rhododendron and salix.
Behaviour
A ground-nester, it chooses old rodent burrows or rock crevices to conceal the nest.
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.
- academic.ru
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) White-browed Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-browed_Tit
