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Asian Tit
Parus cinereus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Ujjal Kishor De (XC1049520). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Great TitParus major
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
Willow TitPoecile montanus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| China | 3,182 |
|---|---|
| Japan | 3,157 |
| Tokyo | 1,647 |
| India | 1,538 |
| South Korea | 1,485 |
| Zhejiang Province | 602 |
| Karnātaka | 437 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 402 |
| Russia | 381 |
| Kanagawa | 326 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice · Paridae |
| Genus | Great Tits and Allies · Parus |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Asian Tit with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.