Sooty Bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus)
About the Sooty Bushtit
The sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus), also known as the sooty tit, white-necklaced tit or white-necklaced bushtit, is a small passerine bird in the bushtit family Aegithalidae. It is endemic to central China, where it inhabits foothill and montane forests. Its overall browner plumage and white collar distinguish it from other small tits and bushtits. It is a social bird and forages in flocks, often with other bird species. The sooty bushtit was formally described by Jules Verreaux in 1869 under the current name Aegithalos fuliginosus. The generic name Aegithalos is a term used by Aristotle for some European tits, including the long-tailed tit. The specific epithet fuliginosus is Latin for "sooty", from the words fuligo and fuliginis, in reference to its dark brown coloration.
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Listed as recorded in China in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusrecording
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