Jul 13
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Yellow cheeked tit, Bhutan

The yellow-cheeked tit (Machlolophus spilonotus) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is also known as the yellow-cheeked tit, Chinese yellow-cheeked tit, the black-spotted yellow tit, or the Chinese yellow tit. This 13·5–15·5 cm; 18–23 g. Medium-sized to large size tit with erect black crest and eyestripe and yellow cheeks. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Diet not well known, but includes small invertebrates and larvae, including spiders (Araneae), also buds and some fruit and berries. Resident; also short-distance altitudinal migrant, descending to lower levels in non-breeding season. Not globally threatened. Common or locally common to rare. Scarce or rare in Himalayas, but locally common in NE Indian hill states and Myanmar. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Apr 27
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Sultan tit feeding on a kill, Bhutan

The sultan tit (Melanochlora sultanea) is a large songbird (about 17 cm long) with a yellow crest, dark bill, black upperparts plumage and yellow underparts. The sexes are similar. The female has greenish black upperparts and yellowish throat. The young bird is duller than the adult and has a shorter crest. The male has the forehead and crown with the crest brilliant yellow; the whole upper plumage, sides of the head and neck, chin, throat, and breast deep black glossed with green, the edges of the feathers of the upper plumage with a metallic lustre, and the outermost tail-feathers tipped with white; lower plumage from the breast downwards deep yellow, the thighs barred or mottled with white. The recumbent crest is raised when the bird is alert or alarmed. In India, this species occurs in the lower ranges of the Himalayas from Nepal to the head of the Assam valley, the Khasi hills, Cachar, Manipur, the Kakhyen hills east of Bhamo, Arrakan, the Pegu hills, Karennee, and Tenasserim. This species does not appear to be found above 4000 feet of elevation. It extends down the Malay peninsula. It frequents the larger trees in small flocks. Diet is chiefly small invertebrates […]
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Jul 28
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Rufous-vented tit, Bhutan

The rufous-vented tit is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family. Some of its subspecies were formerly assigned to its western relative the rufous-naped tit. This tit is a native of the western Himalayas, but has a very large range, occurring in parts of Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Myanmar and Nepal. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Jul 24
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Angry bird – Rufous-vented tit , Bhutan

The rufous-vented tit is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family. Some of its subspecies were formerly assigned to its western relative the rufous-naped tit. This tit is a native of the western Himalayas, but has a very large range, occurring in parts of Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Myanmar and Nepal. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Jun 24
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Rufous fronted tit, Bhutan

The rufous-fronted bushtit or rufous-fronted tit is a small passerine bird of the eastern and central Himalayas belonging to the long-tailed tit family. The rufous-fronted bushtit is 11 cm long. The adult has grey upperparts and reddish-brown underparts. The head is reddish-buff with a black mask and a silver bib with black streaks and a black edge. Juveniles are paler and duller than the adults. The rufous-fronted bushtit is found in the eastern and central Himalayas in Bhutan, China, India and Nepal. It occurs in montane forests, both broad-leaved and coniferous, up to 3,600 m above sea-level. It typically feeds in flocks. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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