Wildlifeof China
Black-throated Bushtit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Aegithalos concinnus
Basic stats
Diet
Small insects and spiders, plus small seeds, fruits and berries
Habitat
Nest of moss and lichen hanging from tree branches
Range
Himalayan foothills across northern India, north-eastern Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, Vietnam and Taiwan
Size
About 10.5cm
Weight
4–9g
The black-throated bushtit, or black-throated tit, is a very small passerine in the bushtit family, about 10.5cm long and 4–9g. The nominate race has a chestnut cap, breast band and flanks. It ranges from the foothills of the Himalayas across northern India, north-eastern Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar and Vietnam to Taiwan (Wikipedia, general species account).
The nest is constructed from moss and lichen and hangs from tree branches. The species feeds on small insects and spiders as well as small seeds, fruits and berries, particularly raspberries. In older sources 'black-throated tit' can also mean true tits such as the rufous-naped tit (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-throated Bushtit eat?
- Small insects and spiders, plus small seeds, fruits and berries
- What habitat does the Black-throated Bushtit live in?
- Nest of moss and lichen hanging from tree branches
- Where is the Black-throated Bushtit found?
- Himalayan foothills across northern India, north-eastern Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, Vietnam and Taiwan
- How big is the Black-throated Bushtit?
- About 10.5cm
- How much does the Black-throated Bushtit weigh?
- 4–9g