Aegithalos concinnus
Silhouette: Matt Wilkins (photo by Andreas Trepte, www.photo-natur.net) · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
In older sources, "black-throated tit" can also mean the rufous-naped tit or the rufous-vented tit, which are true tits. The black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus), also known as the black-throated tit, is a very small passerine bird in the family Aegithalidae.
The species has six currently recognised subspecies, and several others have been suggested. Genetic studies have suggested that these subspecies may represent separate species, but further research is needed. The black-throated bushtit is a small passerine, around 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long and weighing 4–9 g (0.14–0.32 oz). There is considerable racial variation in the plumage, but all subspecies have a medium length tail (as opposed to the long tail of the related long-tailed tit), a black throat and a black 'bandit mask' around the eye. The nominate race has a chestnut cap, breast band and flanks and dark grey back, wings and tail, and a white belly. The other subspecies have generally the same pattern (minus the chest band) but with grey caps or all grey bellies and flanks. Both sexes are alike.
It ranges from the foothills of the Himalayas, stretching across... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Tit sighting in Xi'an on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 49 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Tit in Xi'an on a given day, against about 30% in June–July and November, the lowest months. That is one of Xi'an's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 130 mm in September. February and August have too few records to rate.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Tit sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
7th of 23
Of the 23 cities where we can rate Black-throated Tit sightings, Xi'an ranks 7th at about 50%. The best odds are in Chengdu (China, about 80%), Guiyang (China, about 60%) and Chongqing (China, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Tit is recorded against all the birds logged in Xi'an (39 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
