Wildlifeof India
Himalayan Black-lored Tit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Machlolophus xanthogenys
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and spiders from the forest canopy, sometimes fruit
Habitat
Forest and plantation; nests in woodpecker or barbet holes, excavated holes or man-made sites
Range
Resident breeder along the Himalaya in the Indian subcontinent, including Nepal
The Himalayan black-lored tit, or simply black-lored tit, is a resident breeder along the Himalaya in the Indian subcontinent including Nepal. Its closest relative is probably the yellow-cheeked tit, and it may also be related to the yellow tit. Lore in the common name refers to the area between eye and bill. It was formerly in the genus Parus but was moved to Machlolophus after a 2013 molecular phylogenetic analysis showed that the members of the new genus formed a distinct clade (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is an active, agile feeder, taking insects and spiders from the forest canopy and sometimes fruit. It uses woodpecker or barbet holes for nesting and will also excavate its own hole or use man-made sites. The cached account gives no measurements or clutch information. SoIB 2023 treats it as a Himalayan endemic and rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident and altitudinal migrant with a Moderate range of about 79,700 km² (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Himalayan Black-lored Tit eat?
- Insects and spiders from the forest canopy, sometimes fruit
- What habitat does the Himalayan Black-lored Tit live in?
- Forest and plantation; nests in woodpecker or barbet holes, excavated holes or man-made sites
- Where is the Himalayan Black-lored Tit found?
- Resident breeder along the Himalaya in the Indian subcontinent, including Nepal