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LONG-TAIL TITS

Order Passeriformes    Family Aegithalidae

The long-tail tits, also known as bushtits, are small and generally drab birds with moderately long tails. All but one of the species (American Bushtit) are found in Eurasia. They are active birds, moving almost constantly while they forage for insects in shrubs and trees. During non-breeding season, birds live in flocks. There are 11 species in this family.


Genus Aegithalos
Many of these tits are also known as bushtits. For example, the Black-throated tit is also called the Black-throated BushTit.

Tit,_Black-browed  also  Rufous-fronted tit   Aegithalos iouschistos  Found: China, India, Nepal
The Black-browed tit has gray upperpart, reddish-brown underparts, black mask, silver bib with black streaks.
Image by: 1) Andy_Li   2) Francesco Veronesi


Tit,_Black-throated  also Black-throated Bushtit  Aegithalos concinnus  Found: Asia
Image by: 1) Johnny Wee   2) Hiyashi Halso  3) Robert tdc  4) Francesco Veronesi


Tit,_Long-tailed  Aegithalos caudatus   Found: Europe, Asia
Image by: 1) Agustin_Povedano  2) Slawek Staszczuk  3) AndreasTrepte 4) Cristiano Crolle  - Arese. Italy  


Tit,_Silver-throated  Aegithalos glaucogularis  Found: China
The Ground tit has light brown upperparts, lighter gray-brown underparts, black, legs, long down-curved black bill.
Image by: 1) John Gould  2) Dave Fletcher


Tit,_Sooty  Aegithalos fuliginosus  Found: China
Image by: 1) Joseph Huet 


Tit,_White-cheeked  Aegithalos leucogenys  Found: Afghanistan, Kashmir region, and Pakistan
Image by: 1) John Gould 


Tit,_White-throated  Aegithalos niveogularis  Found: India, Nepal, and Pakistan
The White-throated tit has white forehead, bib, dark breast-band.
Image by: 1) John Gould 



Genus Leptopoecile
The Tit-Warblers were once consider to be placed in the Sylvidae family, but analysis of mitochondrial DNA placed it with the long-tailed tits.

Tit-Warbler, Crested  Leptopoecile elegans  Found: China
The Crested Tit-Warbler has a green tail, blue lower back, reddish face.
Image by: 1) Dave_Curtis


Tit-Warbler, White-browed  Leptopoecile sophiae  Found: Asia
Image by: 1) Imran_Shah - Pakistan  2) Ron Knight



Genus Psaltria - 1 species

Tit,_Pygmy  also  Pygmy Bushtit  Psaltria exilis  Found: Indonesia (Java)

The Pygmy tit is the smallest member of its family and the smallest species of birds on Java.
Image by: 1) John Gould  2) Lip Kee



Genus Psaltriparus - 1 species

BushTit,_American also Bushtit  Psaltriparus minimus   Found: west North America, Central America
Similar to: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Gnatcatcher has longer bill than Bushtit. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher's back is same color as head, Bushtit's head is different color.
Similar to Oak titmouse. Oak titmouse has a crest on its head. Oak titmouse back is same color as head, Bushtit's head is different color.
Image by: 1) winnu  2) Maggie Smith - California  32) eyesplash - Vancouver, Canada  4) Charlie Westerinen - California
1) Female (yellow eyes)  2, 3, 4) Male (dark eyes)





BEARDED REEDLING

Order Passeriformes    Family Panuridae

The Panuridae family has only one species, the bearded reedling. No other living species seems to be particularly closely related to it.

Genus Panurus - 1 species

Reedling, Bearded Panurus biarmicus  
Description: The male bearded reedling, also known as the bearded tit, chestnut upperparts and flanks. It has a bluish-gray head, black moustache, and a brown mantle. The female is similar to the male without a moustache.

Range: Europe, Asia

Habitat: Reed beds.

Diet: Reed aphids in the summer, seeds in the winter. .

Conservation status: Least Concern.
Image by:  1, 4) Smudge 9000 - Kent, England   2) Martin Mecnarowski     3) Francesco Veronesi - Hungary
1, 2) Female  3, 4) Male  







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