Himalayan Black-lored Tit (Machlolophus xanthogenys)
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Himalayan Black-lored Tit

Machlolophus xanthogenys (Vigors, 1831)

≈13 cmLength15 gWeight

It searches nimbly for insects in the canopy and also eats fruit.

Busiest months: February–April · Most records: Nepal, India, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Himalayan Black-lored Tit has been recorded at 64 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. SattalIndia1,333 records
  2. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal518 records
  3. PangotIndia354 records
More places
  1. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal305 records
  2. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia278 records
  3. Tribhuvan University, Institute of ForestryNepal221 records
  4. Godavari Botanical GardensNepal209 records
  5. Ichangu NarayanNepal207 records
  6. Tarebhir Foothill ForestNepal198 records
  7. Shivapuri-Nagarjun National ParkNepal188 records

Countries and regions with the most records

NepalIndiaChina

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 Himalayan black-lored tit (Machlolophus xanthogenys), also known as simply black-lored tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The yellow-cheeked tit is probably its closest relative, and it may also be related to the yellow tit. These three tits almost certainly form a distinct lineage, as indicated by morphology, and mtDNA cytochrome b sequence analysis (Gill et al., 2005).

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Questions

How big is the Himalayan Black-lored Tit?

The Himalayan Black-lored Tit is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Himalayan Black-lored Tit live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas from northern Pakistan to eastern Nepal. It is most often recorded in Nepal, India and China.

When is the best time to see the Himalayan Black-lored Tit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Himalayan Black-lored Tit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Himalayan Black-lored Tit as Least Concern.

What does the Himalayan Black-lored Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Himalayan Black-lored Tit in?

It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈13 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
71 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas from northern Pakistan to eastern Nepal

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tits, Chickadees Paridae
Genus
Machlolophus

Other birds in the genus Machlolophus

White-naped TitWhite-naped TitMachlolophus nuchalisYellow TitYellow TitMachlolophus holstiIndian Black-lored TitIndian Black-lored TitMachlolophus aplonotusYellow-cheeked TitYellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotusFire-capped TitFire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammicepsYellow-browed TitYellow-browed TitSylviparus modestusSultan TitSultan TitMelanochlora sultaneaRufous-naped TitRufous-naped TitPeriparus rufonuchalisRufous-vented TitRufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventrisCoal TitCoal TitPeriparus ater
Himalayan Black-lored Tit

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