Passeriformes / Paridae / Poecile
White-browed Tit
Poecile superciliosus · 白眉山雀
Introduction
A species in the tit family Paridae, endemic to the mountain forests of central China and Tibet. It nests on the ground in rock crevices or old rodent burrows.
Description
13.5–14 cm long, weighing 10–12 g. Plumage pattern resembles the mountain chickadee but differs in having rusty brown breast and cheeks instead of white. It features a longer and more sharply defined white eyebrow, and the back is a richer brown rather than greyish-brown.
Distribution & Habitat
Endemic to mountain forests of central China and Tibet. Breeds in alpine shrub forests of Berberis, Rhamnus, Rhododendron, and Salix at 3,200–4,235 m altitude. Descends to slightly lower levels in winter, occurring primarily in Picea coniferous forests.
Behavior & Ecology
Nests on the ground in rock crevices or old rodent burrows.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paridae
- Genus
- Poecile
Taxonomy Changes
Parus superciliosus → Poecile superciliosus
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Distribution
mountains of western China (Qinghai to southeastern Tibet, Gansu, and Sichuan)
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.
