Wildlifeof China
Poecile superciliosus
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Poecile superciliosus
Basic stats
Habitat
Alpine shrub forests of Berberis, Rhamnus, Rhododendron and Salix at 3,200–4,235m; nests on the ground in rock crevices or old rodent burrows
Range
Mountain forests of central China and Tibet (endemic)
Size
13.5–14cm
Weight
10–12g
The white-browed tit is endemic to the mountain forests of central China and Tibet, 13.5–14cm long and 10–12g. It breeds in alpine shrub forests of Berberis, Rhamnus, Rhododendron and Salix at 3,200–4,235m, descending in winter to slightly lower levels. Molecular phylogenetic studies show it is sister to the sombre tit (Wikipedia, general species account).
It nests on the ground in rock crevices or old rodent burrows (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Poecile superciliosus live in?
- Alpine shrub forests of Berberis, Rhamnus, Rhododendron and Salix at 3,200–4,235m; nests on the ground in rock crevices or old rodent burrows
- Where is the Poecile superciliosus found?
- Mountain forests of central China and Tibet (endemic)
- How big is the Poecile superciliosus?
- 13.5–14cm
- How much does the Poecile superciliosus weigh?
- 10–12g