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;[[:Category:Periparus|Periparus]] elegans | ;[[:Category:Periparus|Periparus]] elegans | ||
| + | ''Parus elegans'' | ||
| + | ''Pardaliparus elegans'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
*Black head and neck | *Black head and neck | ||
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*Female - olive back | *Female - olive back | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Philippines]]. | + | South-east [[Asia]]: found in the [[Philippines]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 9 subspecies. | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | 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== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Lowland damp forests and | + | Lowland damp forests and montane mossy forest. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia |
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Periparus+elegans}} | + | {{GSearch|Periparus+elegans}} |
| + | {{GSearch|Parus+elegans+elegans Use ''Parus elegans'' to}} | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Pardaliparus+elegans+elegans Use ''Pardaliparus elegans'' to}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Periparus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Periparus]] | ||
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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 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Elegant_Tit
