About the Sooty Bushtit
The sooty bushtit, also known as the sooty tit, white-necklaced tit or white-necklaced bushtit, is a small passerine bird in the bushtit family Aegithalidae. It is endemic to central China, where it inhabits foothill and montane forests. Its overall browner plumage and white collar distinguish it from other small tits and bushtits. It is a social bird and forages in flocks, often with other bird species.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-throated BushtitAegithalos niveogularisThe white-throated bushtit, also known as the white-throated tit, is a species of bird in the family Aegithalidae.
White-cheeked BushtitAegithalos leucogenysThe white-cheeked bushtit, also known as the white-cheeked tit, is a species of bird in the family Aegithalidae.
Black-browed BushtitAegithalos iouschistosIt is a small, long-tailed bird, 11–12 centimetres (4.3–4.7 in) long.
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