Adult (Cinereous) © Albin Jacob eBird S39947380 Macaulay Library ML 72001591
Adult (Cinereous) © Kavi Nanda
Adult (Cinereous) © Sathyan Meppayur
Adult (Japanese) © Rick Franks
Adult (Japanese) © Tatsutomo Chin
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Adult (Japanese) © Anonymous
Adult (Ishigaki) © Andrew Spencer
Adult (Japanese) © Margaret Viens
Adult (Cinereous) © Tommy Pedersen

Asian Tit Parus cinereus

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Identification

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Large and pugnacious, this common tit is found in a wide range of wooded habitats, from dense hill forests to manicured city parks throughout much of Asia from India to Indonesia. Adult has a flashy white cheek on a black head, a black stripe on a white belly, and gray wings; East Asian birds have a hint of green near the shoulder. Juveniles are duller, replacing the adult’s black with gray. Very vocal; song is a bright “tzi-hei tzi-hei!” or “tzee-tzee-tzee-tzee”; also gives loud chips, seeps, and harsh scolding “tzi-tzi-tzshhhhhh.” Formerly treated as two separate species, Japanese Tit and Cinereous Tit.

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