Black-crested Tit
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| Black-crested Tit | |
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| in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Parus |
| Species: | P. melanolophus |
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| Parus melanolophus Vigors, 1831 |
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The Black-crested Tit (Parus melanolophus), also known as the Spot-winged Tit, is a species of bird in the Paridae family.
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[edit] Distribution and habitat
It is found in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
[edit] Taxonomy
It is closely related and similar to the Coal Tit, and is sometimes considered to be conspecific. It interbreeds with that species in western Nepal.
[edit] Gallery
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in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
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carrying nesting material in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
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carrying feed for chicks in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Parus melanolophus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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