Sichuan Tit
Poecile weigoldicus
四川褐头山雀
Introduction
Bird in the tit family Paridae. Endemic to central China, specifically Sichuan, south-eastern Qinghai, and north-western Yunnan provinces. Inhabits coniferous, mixed and mature deciduous forests, woodland edge, scrub, and urban parks and gardens at altitudes of 0–4,275 m (0–14,026 ft). Formerly treated as a subspecies of the willow tit (Poecile montanus), it was promoted to species status based on genetic analysis published in 2002. Monotypic with no recognized subspecies.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Sichuan, south-eastern Qinghai, and north-western Yunnan provinces in central China. Inhabits various forest types including coniferous, mixed and mature deciduous forests, as well as woodland edge, scrub, and urban parks and gardens. Occurs at altitudes from sea level to 4,275 m (14,026 ft).
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paridae
- Genus
- Poecile
- eBird Code
- sictit1
Distribution
southwestern China (Sichuan to eastern Tibet, southeastern Qinghai, and northwestern Yunnan)
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.