Silver-throated Bushtit (Aegithalos glaucogularis)
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Silver-throated Bushtit

Aegithalos glaucogularis (Gould, 1855)

≈11 cmLength8.6 gWeight

It is a bushtit endemic to China whose specific epithet means “grayish-white throat”.

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: China, South Korea

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Silver-throated Bushtit has been recorded at 490 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Olympic Forest Park SouthChina676 records
  2. Beijing Botanical GardenChina635 records
  3. Baiwangshan Forest ParkChina428 records
More places
  1. Lingshan Scenic AreaChina391 records
  2. Shahe ReservoirChina377 records
  3. Wild Duck LakeChina372 records
  4. Old Summer Palace [Yuanming Yuan]China320 records
  5. Shahe Reservoir – Gonghuacheng PeninsulaChina280 records
  6. Beihu MarshlandChina248 records
  7. Olympic Forest ParkChina211 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaSouth Korea

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 silver-throated bushtit or silver-throated tit (Aegithalos glaucogularis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Aegithalidae, widespread throughout the temperate forests of Central, East and parts of North and Western China. The bird's native habitats are mainly along the middle/lower Yangtze and Yellow River basins, although there is also a small southwestern habitat extension in Yunnan along the Lancang valley within the Hengduan Mountains. It has two recognized subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Silver-throated Bushtit?

The Silver-throated Bushtit is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 8.6 g.

Where does the Silver-throated Bushtit live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: central, northeastern, east-central China. It is most often recorded in China and South Korea.

When is the best time to see the Silver-throated Bushtit?

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

Is the Silver-throated Bushtit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Silver-throated Bushtit as Least Concern.

What does the Silver-throated Bushtit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Silver-throated Bushtit in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
8.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
8 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: central, northeastern, east-central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Aegithalos glaucogularis vinaceus c, ne China
  • Aegithalos glaucogularis glaucogularis ec China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bushtits Aegithalidae
Genus
Aegithalos

Other birds in the genus Aegithalos

Long-tailed TitLong-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWhite-cheeked BushtitWhite-cheeked BushtitAegithalos leucogenysPygmy BushtitPygmy BushtitAegithalos exilisBlack-throated BushtitBlack-throated BushtitAegithalos concinnusWhite-throated BushtitWhite-throated BushtitAegithalos niveogularisRufous-fronted BushtitRufous-fronted BushtitAegithalos iouschistosBlack-browed BushtitBlack-browed BushtitAegithalos bonvalotiSooty BushtitSooty BushtitAegithalos fuliginosusWhite-browed Tit-warblerWhite-browed Tit-warblerLeptopoecile sophiaeCrested Tit-warblerCrested Tit-warblerLeptopoecile elegans
Silver-throated Bushtit

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