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- Periparus elegans
Parus elegans
Pardaliparus elegans
Identification
- Black head and neck
- Yellow breast and belly
- Black and white wings
- Yellow cheek
- Yellow line on back of head
- Male - black and white back
- Female - olive back
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 9 subspecies:
- P. e. edithae: Northern Philippines (Calayan and Camiguin Norte)
- P. e. montigenus: Northern Philippines (nw Luzon)
- P. e. gilliardi: Northern Philippines (Bataan Peninsula of central Luzon)
- P. e. elegans: Philippines (c and s Luzon, Panay, Mindoro and Catanduanes)
- P. e. albescens: Philippines (Guimaras, Masbate, Negros and Ticao)
- P. e. visayanus: Philippines (Cebu)
- P. e. mindanensis: Philippines (Samar, Leyte, Biliran and Mindanao)
- P. e. suluensis: Sulu Archipelago (Jolo, Tawitawi and Sanga Sanga)
- P. e. bongaoensis: Bongao I. (Sulu Archipelago)
Habitat
Lowland damp forests and montane mossy forest.
Behaviour
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.
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Elegant Tit. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Elegant_Tit
