Passeriformes / Paridae / Poecile
Sichuan Tit
Poecile weigoldicus · 四川褐头山雀
Introduction
A species in the tit family Paridae, endemic to central China. Formerly treated as a subspecies of the willow tit, it was promoted to species status based on genetic analysis published in 2002. It is monotypic with no recognized subspecies.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Sichuan, south-eastern Qinghai, and north-western Yunnan provinces. Occurs in coniferous, mixed, and mature deciduous forests, woodland edges, scrub, and urban parks and gardens at altitudes of 0–4,275 m (0–14,026 ft) above sea level.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paridae
- Genus
- Poecile
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.
