Elegant Tit
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The Elegant Tit is a species of bird
in the tit family Paridae. The species was formerly included in the much larger genus
Parus
, and some authorities have suggested that along with the closely related Palawan Tit
and Yellow-bellied Tit
it should be placed in a new genus, Pardaliparus. The species has nine recognised subspecies, one of which, the race P. e. panayensis from Panay
, is potentially a separate species.
It is endemic to the Philippines
, ranging across most of the islands.
The Elegant Tit resembles the Palawan Tit, having a black head and neck, and a yellow belly, breast. The Wings are pied black and white, as is the back of the male, that of the female is olive. The species varies from the Palawan Tit in having a yellow cheek and a yellow line on the back of the head.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the tit family Paridae. The species was formerly included in the much larger genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Parus
Parus
Parus is a genus of Old World birds in the tit family. As defined here, it contains the following species:* Genus Parus** White-shouldered Tit Parus guineensis, sometimes separated in Melaniparus...
, and some authorities have suggested that along with the closely related Palawan Tit
Palawan Tit
The Palawan Tit is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae.It is endemic to Palawan and the smaller islands of Calauit and Balabac in the Philippines. Within its range it is found in lowland forest habitats, including secondary forests, forest edge, swamps as well as submontane forest. It...
and Yellow-bellied Tit
Yellow-bellied Tit
The Yellow-bellied Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is endemic to China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
it should be placed in a new genus, Pardaliparus. The species has nine recognised subspecies, one of which, the race P. e. panayensis from Panay
Panay
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, is potentially a separate species.
It is endemic to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, ranging across most of the islands.
The Elegant Tit resembles the Palawan Tit, having a black head and neck, and a yellow belly, breast. The Wings are pied black and white, as is the back of the male, that of the female is olive. The species varies from the Palawan Tit in having a yellow cheek and a yellow line on the back of the head.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.