Rufous-naped Tit (Periparus rufonuchalis)
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Rufous-naped Tit

Periparus rufonuchalis (Blyth, 1849)

≈13 cmLength13 gWeight

The rufous-naped tit (Periparus rufonuchalis), also known as the black-breasted tit or dark-grey tit, is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae).

Busiest months: May · Most records: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, India

Rufous-naped Tit has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. [Ala Archa National Park – Ala Archa Hotel area]Kyrgyzstan94 records
  2. PangotIndia31 records
  3. Hotel BeldersayUzbekistan23 records
More places
  1. [Kondara Gorge]Tajikistan18 records
  2. Zaamin National Park - upper elevations, Jizzakh, UzbekistanUzbekistan14 records
  3. SattalIndia13 records
  4. Annapurna Conservation Area - Ghode Pani and PoonhillNepal11 records
  5. Zomin sanatoriysi yo'li [Zaamin Sanatorium trail]Uzbekistan10 records
  6. Yangiabad areaUzbekistan8 records
  7. Tashkent Botanical GardenUzbekistan3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KyrgyzstanUzbekistanIndiaTajikistanNepal

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 rufous-naped tit (Periparus rufonuchalis), also known as the black-breasted tit or dark-grey tit, is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae). It was sometimes considered conspecific with the rufous-vented tit (P. rubidiventris), and was formerly placed in the genus Parus.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-naped Tit?

The Rufous-naped Tit is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Rufous-naped Tit live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: western, northwestern Himalayas. It is most often recorded in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and India.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-naped Tit?

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

Is the Rufous-naped Tit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-naped Tit as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-naped Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-naped Tit in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈13 cm
Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: western, northwestern Himalayas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tits, Chickadees Paridae
Genus
Periparus

Other birds in the genus Periparus

Rufous-naped Tit

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