Wildlifeof Bhutan
Black-throated Bushtit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Aegithalos concinnus
Basic stats
Diet
Small insects and spiders, small seeds, fruits and berries (particularly raspberries)
Habitat
Hanging nest of moss and lichen in tree branches; joins mixed-species feeding flocks
Range
Himalayan foothills across northern India, north-eastern Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, Vietnam and Taiwan
Size
About 10.5cm
Weight
4–9g
The black-throated bushtit is a very small passerine, about 10.5cm long and weighing 4 to 9g. It ranges from the foothills of the Himalayas across northern India, north-eastern Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, Vietnam and Taiwan. The plumage varies a good deal between races, but all have a medium-length tail, a black throat and a black bandit mask around the eye (Wikipedia, general species account).
The nominate race has a chestnut cap, breast band and flanks, a dark grey back, wings and tail, and a white belly; other subspecies have grey caps or all-grey bellies and flanks. The nest is made of moss and lichen and hangs from tree branches. It feeds on small insects and spiders, plus small seeds, fruits and berries. Group numbers swell outside the breeding season, and groups often join mixed-species flocks.
Quick answers
- What does the Black-throated Bushtit eat?
- Small insects and spiders, small seeds, fruits and berries (particularly raspberries)
- What habitat does the Black-throated Bushtit live in?
- Hanging nest of moss and lichen in tree branches; joins mixed-species feeding flocks
- Where is the Black-throated Bushtit found?
- Himalayan foothills across northern India, north-eastern Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, Vietnam and Taiwan
- How big is the Black-throated Bushtit?
- About 10.5cm
- How much does the Black-throated Bushtit weigh?
- 4–9g