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Black-bibbed Tit
Poecile hypermelaenus Berezowski & Bianchi, 1891
≈12 cmLength11 gWeight
This small tit inhabits semi-open stands of tall trees and feeds mainly on terrestrial invertebrates.
Busiest months: May and December · Most records: China, Myanmar (Burma)
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May and December · Most records: China, Myanmar (Burma)
Black-bibbed Tit has been recorded at 71 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Dalaoling National Forest ParkChina46 records
- Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)43 records
- Natma Taung NP – Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)39 records
More places
- Natmataung NPMyanmar (Burma)32 records
- Shangri-La Alpine Botanical GardenChina24 records
- Tangjiahe NNRChina24 records
- Shennongjia NP [General Area]China23 records
- Laojunshan – Liju VillageChina18 records
- ZhangjialiangChina16 records
- Jade Dragon Snow MountainChina14 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The black-bibbed tit (Poecile hypermelaenus) is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae. It is found from central and eastern China to southeast Tibet and western Myanmar.
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Questions
How big is the Black-bibbed Tit?
The Black-bibbed Tit is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Black-bibbed Tit live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: central, western, southwestern China, western Myanmar. It is most often recorded in China and Myanmar (Burma).
When is the best time to see the Black-bibbed Tit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Black-bibbed Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-bibbed Tit as Least Concern.
What does the Black-bibbed Tit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black-bibbed Tit in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈12 cm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 55 mm
- Bill
- 9 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: central, western, southwestern China, western Myanmar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees Paridae
- Genus
- Poecile
Other birds in the genus Poecile
White-browed TitPoecile superciliosus
Sombre TitPoecile lugubris
Grey-headed ChickadeePoecile cinctus
Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens
Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus
Mexican ChickadeePoecile sclateri
Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis
Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus
Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli
Pere David's TitPoecile davidi
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Sichuan TitPoecile weigoldicus
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