Rufous-vented tit
species of bird
The rufous-vented tit (Periparus rubidiventris) is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae). Some of its subspecies were formerly assigned to its western relative the rufous-naped tit (P. rufonuchalis), or these two were considered entirely conspecific.
Taxonomy
The tit was formerly placed in the genus Parus. The four subspecies are:
Periparus rubidiventris rubidiventris – S rim of Himalayas from NW to NE India and N Nepal.
Periparus rubidiventris beavani (Jerdon, 1863) – Beavan's rufous-vented tit – S rim of Himalayas in NE India and Bhutan.
Periparus rubidiventris whistleri – SE rim of Himalayas in SW China and adjacent N Myanmar and extreme NE India. Sometimes included in beavani.
Periparus rubidiventris saramatii – Very localised in NW Myanmar.
Distribution and habitat
This tit is a native of the western Himalayas, but has a very large range, occurring in parts of Bhutan, China, Pakistan, India, Myanmar and Nepal. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
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