Palawan Tit
Periparus amabilis
A small bird of wooded areas on Palawan and neighboring islands, with a full black hood, yellow underparts, a black wing with two white wing-bars and edges, and a black tail with a white tip and outer tail feathers. Back is bright yellow in males and olive in females. Somewhat similar to male Common Iora, but Palawan Tit also has a black rather than yellow throat. Voice includes an up-and-down whistled song, a high-pitched tinkling trill, and a nasal rasp.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Periparus amabilis
- Authority
- (Sharpe, 1877)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Paridae
- Genus
- Periparus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
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