Wildlifeof China
White-browed Tit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain
Poecile superciliosus
Also known as: Parus superciliosus
China Red List: Near Threatened (NT)
Basic stats
Habitat
Alpine shrub forest of Berberis, Rhamnus, Rhododendron and Salix at 3,200–4,235 m; coniferous forest in winter
Range
Mountain forests of central China and Tibet (endemic)
Size
13.5–14 cm; 10–12 g
Weight
10–12g
The white-browed tit (Poecile superciliosus) is endemic to the mountain forests of central China and Tibet. It is 13.5–14 cm long and weighs 10–12 g, with plumage very similar to the North American mountain chickadee but with rusty-brown breast and cheeks and a longer, more sharply defined white eyebrow, and a richer brown back. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It breeds in alpine shrub forest of Berberis, Rhamnus, Rhododendron and Salix at 3,200–4,235 m, descending in winter to slightly lower levels in coniferous forest, mainly spruce. It nests on the ground in rock crevices or old rodent burrows. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the White-browed Tit live in?
- Alpine shrub forest of Berberis, Rhamnus, Rhododendron and Salix at 3,200–4,235 m; coniferous forest in winter
- Where is the White-browed Tit found?
- Mountain forests of central China and Tibet (endemic)
- How big is the White-browed Tit?
- 13.5–14 cm; 10–12 g
- How much does the White-browed Tit weigh?
- 10–12g