Rufous-vented Tit
Periparus rubidiventris
黑冠山雀
Introduction
A songbird species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae) native to the western Himalayas. Some subspecies were formerly assigned to the rufous-naped tit (P. rufonuchalis), or these two were considered entirely conspecific. The species was formerly placed in the genus Parus. Its natural habitats are boreal and temperate forests. In Bhutan, P. r. beavani is a rather common year-round resident in moist Bhutan fir forests between approximately 3,000 and 4,000 meters above sea level.
Distribution & Habitat
Native to the western Himalayas with a very large range occurring in parts of Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Inhabits boreal and temperate forests. In Bhutan, this bird occurs year-round in moist Bhutan fir forests at elevations between 3,000 and 4,000 meters ASL.
Conservation
Widespread throughout its range and by no means rare. The species is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paridae
- Genus
- Periparus
- eBird Code
- ruvtit2
Subspecies (4)
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Periparus rubidiventris beavani
eastern Himalayas
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Periparus rubidiventris rubidiventris
rhododendron forest of northwestern India to central Nepal
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Periparus rubidiventris saramatii
northwestern Myanmar (Mount Saramati in Naga Hills)
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Periparus rubidiventris whistleri
Yunnan, Sichuan (southern and central China) and northeastern Myanmar
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.