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Black-browed Bushtit
Aegithalos bonvaloti
Black-browed Bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Black-browed Bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti) is a member of the Aegithalidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Aegithalidae Bushtits
- Genus Aegithalos
- Species bonvaloti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Aegithalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-browed Bushtit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-browed Bushtit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-browed Bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti) is a species of bird in the Aegithalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne Myanmar to China. Also sw Myanmar.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 148,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-browed Bushtit?
The Black-browed Bushtit is a very small bird that weighs around 7 g.
Where does the Black-browed Bushtit live?
The Black-browed Bushtit is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne Myanmar to China. Also sw Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-browed Bushtit belong to?
The Black-browed Bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti) belongs to the Aegithalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-browed Bushtit eat?
The Black-browed Bushtit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-browed Bushtit migrate?
The Black-browed Bushtit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-browed Bushtit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-browed Bushtit make?
1 real field recording of the Black-browed Bushtit — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-browed Bushtit's range?
The Black-browed Bushtit has a mapped global range of about 148,000 km².
Conservation
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