Passeriformes / Paridae / Periparus
Rufous-vented Tit
Periparus rubidiventris · 黑冠山雀
Introduction
Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae), formerly placed in the genus Parus. Native to the western Himalayas with a large range across parts of Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Inhabits boreal and temperate forests. Not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
Distribution & Habitat
Native to the western Himalayas, occurring in parts of Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Natural habitats are boreal and temperate forests. Four subspecies are recognized: P. r. rubidiventris (southern rim of Himalayas from NW to NE India and N Nepal); P. r. beavani (southern rim of Himalayas in NE India and Bhutan); P. r. whistleri (southeastern rim of Himalayas in SW China, adjacent N Myanmar, and extreme NE India); and P. r. saramatii (very localised in NW Myanmar). In Bhutan, P. r. beavani is a common all-year resident in moist Bhutan fir (Abies densa) forests between approximately 3,000 and 4,000 meters ASL.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paridae
- Genus
- Periparus
Taxonomy Changes
Parus rubidiventris → Periparus rubidiventris
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (4)
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Periparus rubidiventris beavani
eastern Himalayas
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.
