#aegithalos

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Black-throated Bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus), family Aegithalidae, order Passeriformes, Charkhole, Kalimpong Hills, India

photograph by Niemand Leben

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Long-Tailed Tit for Birbruary, which is in support of Songbird Survival.

Reference photo by Mike Lane.

Happy Arospec Awareness week! We deserve the cutest birds :)

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[1945/10977] Burmese bushtit - Aegithalos sharpei

(sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the black-browed tit)

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Sylvioidea Family: Aegithalidae (bushtits)

Photo credit: Doug Gochfeld via Macaulay Library

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Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) photos I took on Sunday 08/10/2023, Wintersett, West Yorkshire, UK

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hajime7212

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Aegithalos caudatus [エナガ,Long-tailed Tit]

おすまし顔😊

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2024.04.10 春爛漫🌸

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Juvenile Long-tailed Tit

A juvenile long-tailed tit, one of many hopping and flying around the tree branches in Southwick Wood.

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BOTD: Long-Tailed Tit

^Image credit: Francis C. Franklin

Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

Despite their name, Long-Tailed Tits aren't actually true Tit birds, rather belonging to a similar genus Aegithalos, the Bushtits. Their nest are elaborately constructed with spider's webs, lichen, feathers, and moss, with over 6000 pieces used for a typical nest. In cold weather, they tend to huddle together for warmth.

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Aegithalos concinnus

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シマエナガちゃん

Shimaenaga-chan

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Black-throated Bushtit

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[1298/10977] Black-throated Bushtit - Aegithalos concinnus

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Sylvioidea Family: Aegithalidae (bushtits)

Photo credit: Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok via Macaulay Library

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Birds of Spring

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Aegithalos caudatus [エナガ,Long-tailed Tit]

懸垂するエナガちゃん👏

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Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

"puoffy...." "Seeing as how US-centric these polls tend to get, I want to spread awareness of these adorable and social balls of fluff." "round"

This bird was entered as it's nominal species name (Long-tailed Tit), as well as two of the subspecies (Shima Enaga and Korean Crow-tit/Baepsae)

The long-tailed tit was originally described with other chickadees and its, but has been split into its own family (Aegithalidae) with Pygmy and American Bushtit. There are 17 subspecies, which are broken into three separate groups: The caudatus group of nothern Europe and Asia; the europaeus group in southern and western Europe, north-east China, and Japan; and the alpinus group of Mediterranean Europe and south-west Asia.

These birds are incredibly social, forming small flocks of six to up to seventeen birds after the breeding season. Typically the parents and offspring of a season stick together, along with any other adults who helped to raise the brood. The primary thought behind the grouping up is that these small birds are very susceptible to cold and cuddling together through the night keeps them safe and warm.

During the breeding season, the birds split into monogamous pairs, with males remaining in the same territory that they'll overwinter while females typically wander to other territories. If the nest fails, the pair may try a second time, or help a neighboring nest. If they decide to help another nest, the pair will split and each will find a male relative (recognized by voice) to help. These nests with extra helpers often have greater success due to higher provisioning and better nest defense.

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Image Source: eBird ( Katarina Paunovic)