Rufous-fronted Bushtit (Aegithalos iouschistos)
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Rufous-fronted Bushtit

Aegithalos iouschistos (Blyth, 1845)

≈10 cmLength7 gWeight

It weighs about 7 g and is often found in coniferous forest at elevations of 2,000–3,000 m.

Busiest months: April · Most records: China, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-fronted Bushtit has been recorded at 149 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hike to Tiger's Nest MonasteryBhutan126 records
  2. ChelelaBhutan120 records
  3. Zixi Mountain PNRChina102 records
More places
  1. Labahe NNRChina89 records
  2. PelelaBhutan86 records
  3. Dochula PassBhutan74 records
  4. Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)65 records
  5. Erlang ShanChina65 records
  6. Wuwei TempleChina63 records
  7. Natma Taung NP – Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)57 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanMyanmar (Burma)NepalIndia

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-browed bushtit (Aegithalos iouschistos), also known as the black-browed tit or rufous-fronted bushtit, is a species of bird in the family Aegithalidae. It is found in mid-southern China and sporadically in Myanmar. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-fronted Bushtit?

The Rufous-fronted Bushtit is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Rufous-fronted Bushtit live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: central, eastern Himalayas. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Myanmar (Burma).

When is the best time to see the Rufous-fronted Bushtit?

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

Is the Rufous-fronted Bushtit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-fronted Bushtit as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-fronted Bushtit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-fronted Bushtit in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈10 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: central, eastern Himalayas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

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 niveogularisBlack-browed BushtitBlack-browed BushtitAegithalos bonvalotiSooty BushtitSooty BushtitAegithalos fuliginosusWhite-browed Tit-warblerWhite-browed Tit-warblerLeptopoecile sophiaeCrested Tit-warblerCrested Tit-warblerLeptopoecile elegans
Rufous-fronted Bushtit

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