Sombre Tit
Poecile lugubris
Monochromatic tit dressed in black, white, and gray-brown; lacks any bright color. Size and structure similar to Great Tit. Note the contrasting head pattern with narrow white ear patches and an extensive black bib. Inhabits open deciduous forest, Mediterranean scrub, and on rocky mountain slopes. Calls are higher-pitched and faster than Great Tit, but similar to the Blue Tit’s “Si-si-si…” Song is less melodic than Great Tit.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Poecile lugubris
- Authority
- (Temminck, 1820)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paridae
- Genus
- Poecile
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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