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Green-backed Tit

Parus monticolus

12.5–12.5 cmVery Small
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas and NE Indian hills. I) From Great Tit by bright green mantle and back. yellow on breast sides and flanks, and double white wing-bars. Wings look bluish owing to blue edges to remiges. Female has duller black throat and narrower stripe down centre of belly. Juvenile is duller than adult, and white cheeks and wing-bars are washed with yellow. Forest.

Colour

YellowWhiteGreenBlue
Average size
12.5 cm
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas and NE Indian hills. I) From Great Tit by bright green mantle and back. yellow on breast sides and flanks, and double white wing-bars. Wings look bluish owing to blue edges to remiges. Female has duller black throat and narrower stripe down centre of belly. Juvenile is duller than adult, and white cheeks and wing-bars are washed with yellow. Forest.

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Green-backed Tit is bigger than Dead Sea Sparrow but smaller than Common Stonechat.