Black-browed Bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti)
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Black-browed Bushtit

Aegithalos bonvaloti (Oustalet, 1892)

11–12 cmLength7 gWeight

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Black-browed Bushtit?

The Black-browed Bushtit is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Black-browed Bushtit live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern Myanmar to China. Also southwestern Myanmar..

Is the Black-browed Bushtit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-browed Bushtit as Least Concern.

What does the Black-browed Bushtit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-browed Bushtit in?

It belongs to the family Bushtits (Aegithalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
8 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: northeastern Myanmar to China. Also southwestern Myanmar.

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Aegithalos bonvaloti bonvaloti sw, sc China, ne Myanmar
  • Aegithalos bonvaloti obscuratus c China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bushtits Aegithalidae
Genus
Aegithalos

Other birds in the genus Aegithalos

Long-tailed TitLong-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusSilver-throated BushtitSilver-throated BushtitAegithalos glaucogularisWhite-cheeked BushtitWhite-cheeked BushtitAegithalos leucogenysPygmy BushtitPygmy BushtitAegithalos exilisBlack-throated BushtitBlack-throated BushtitAegithalos concinnusWhite-throated BushtitWhite-throated BushtitAegithalos niveogularisRufous-fronted BushtitRufous-fronted BushtitAegithalos iouschistosSooty BushtitSooty BushtitAegithalos fuliginosusWhite-browed Tit-warblerWhite-browed Tit-warblerLeptopoecile sophiaeCrested Tit-warblerCrested Tit-warblerLeptopoecile elegans
Black-browed Bushtit

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