This Bird Is Called The Black-Throated Bushtit And Yes, You Read That Right (22 Pics)
This bird is called the black-throated bushtit, and no, we’re not making it up. Also known as the black-throated tit, the beautiful fellow is only about 10.5 centimeters (4 inches) small and 4-9 grams (0.14-0.317 ounces) light.
Taiwanese wildlife photographer Chen Chengguang, who specializes in bird photography, has captured these birdies in ways that really do them justice. The fluffy and colored plumage is so clear in Chengguang’s images, you can’t help but imagine what it would be like to pet these adorable critters.
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The black-throated bushtit has a considerable racial variation in the plumage, but all subspecies have a medium length tail (as opposed to the long tail of the related long-tailed tit), a black throat and a black ‘bandit mask’ around the eye.
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The bird’s habitat ranges from the foothills of the Himalayas, stretching across northern India through north-eastern Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Disjunct populations also have been spotted in southern Vietnam, the island of Hainan and further north in China up to the Yellow River.
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The black-throated bushtit usually lives in open broadleaf forest as well as pine forest, generally occurring in middle altitudes. It is highly social and is known to travel in large flocks up to 40 birds.
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The black-throated bushtit eats insects as well as small seeds and fruits. It really likes raspberries.
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I read it as "Bulls*it" then realized I read it wrong. Then saw the real name. Not much better lol
Sometimes I forget how things sound to non-zoologists. Had a conversation with a friend (in public of course) about great tits. Took a while before we realised how awkward it was to everyone around us. Another time I had to grow flies and excitedly yelled "I got pupae!" The looks suggest everyone heard it as, um, something else. XD
Haha, and what do you think about Boobies, you fellow-biologist? :P
Load More Replies...Bushtits, great tits, woodcocks... I bet ornithologists are fun at parties.
That last picture where the little tit is hanging (like So many of them!) Upside Down WITH A FLOWER IN ITS BEAK... TOO CUTE! THAT IS ONE ADORABLE LITTLE FLUFF~PUFF ALL THE WAY AROUND! I LOOOVE BIRDS, AND ASIDE FROM THEIR OUTSTANDING COLORS, THE MALES DURING MATING SEASON ARE THEE MOOOST HILARIOUS CRITTERS ON 🌎!! (*NETFLIX HAS A 1 HOUR PROGRAM ABOUT ALL OF THESE TROPICAL BIRDS AND WHAT THE GUYS GO THRU TO GET A GAL... IT HAD ME LOL THE WHOLE TIME!) And, THANKS FOR THE GR8 PHOTOS!
You know, it seems that animal girls are not so easy to get like many human girls......they could get a lesson from nature.
Load More Replies...I’m swedish and in my language “tit” = “mes” and if I make a direct translation back to english the result can various to wimp, softy, milksop,pussyfoot, pansy (sorry it’s what Google wrote!), namby-pamby, dork...😳 Language is quite a mystery right? No wonder we so often miss understands one another.
What a cutie! All titties are cute! Oh wait, I'm no pervert, I mean the birdies, of course! ;-) Just look up the Long-tailed tit, for example. <3
The title of this article made me so laught that Im glad I accidentally found it. :) And I didn't read it wright, even on second or third time. My brain see Bulls#it. :)
The same happens to me,I read the name twice firstly as bushit, secondly busshtit, then finally "bushtit".
What a beautiful bird, what a personality. I hope that "people" in those countries don't catch them in nets and kill them for "so delicious", just like "people" in Latin America do to singing, migratory birds.
Whilst the comment section seems obsessed by the nomenclature of these birds, I would like to say how wonderful these photos are.
I wonder if these birds had any influence on the Angry Birds characters? Fabulous details in the action photos!
Once you see the black spot on their chest as a mouth there is no going back.
If you see the black spot on their chest as a mouth there is no going back.
I'll leave this here for when the bird wants Abbath... abbath-reh...e-jpeg.jpg
I read it as "Bulls*it" then realized I read it wrong. Then saw the real name. Not much better lol
Sometimes I forget how things sound to non-zoologists. Had a conversation with a friend (in public of course) about great tits. Took a while before we realised how awkward it was to everyone around us. Another time I had to grow flies and excitedly yelled "I got pupae!" The looks suggest everyone heard it as, um, something else. XD
Haha, and what do you think about Boobies, you fellow-biologist? :P
Load More Replies...Bushtits, great tits, woodcocks... I bet ornithologists are fun at parties.
That last picture where the little tit is hanging (like So many of them!) Upside Down WITH A FLOWER IN ITS BEAK... TOO CUTE! THAT IS ONE ADORABLE LITTLE FLUFF~PUFF ALL THE WAY AROUND! I LOOOVE BIRDS, AND ASIDE FROM THEIR OUTSTANDING COLORS, THE MALES DURING MATING SEASON ARE THEE MOOOST HILARIOUS CRITTERS ON 🌎!! (*NETFLIX HAS A 1 HOUR PROGRAM ABOUT ALL OF THESE TROPICAL BIRDS AND WHAT THE GUYS GO THRU TO GET A GAL... IT HAD ME LOL THE WHOLE TIME!) And, THANKS FOR THE GR8 PHOTOS!
You know, it seems that animal girls are not so easy to get like many human girls......they could get a lesson from nature.
Load More Replies...I’m swedish and in my language “tit” = “mes” and if I make a direct translation back to english the result can various to wimp, softy, milksop,pussyfoot, pansy (sorry it’s what Google wrote!), namby-pamby, dork...😳 Language is quite a mystery right? No wonder we so often miss understands one another.
What a cutie! All titties are cute! Oh wait, I'm no pervert, I mean the birdies, of course! ;-) Just look up the Long-tailed tit, for example. <3
The title of this article made me so laught that Im glad I accidentally found it. :) And I didn't read it wright, even on second or third time. My brain see Bulls#it. :)
The same happens to me,I read the name twice firstly as bushit, secondly busshtit, then finally "bushtit".
What a beautiful bird, what a personality. I hope that "people" in those countries don't catch them in nets and kill them for "so delicious", just like "people" in Latin America do to singing, migratory birds.
Whilst the comment section seems obsessed by the nomenclature of these birds, I would like to say how wonderful these photos are.
I wonder if these birds had any influence on the Angry Birds characters? Fabulous details in the action photos!
Once you see the black spot on their chest as a mouth there is no going back.
If you see the black spot on their chest as a mouth there is no going back.
I'll leave this here for when the bird wants Abbath... abbath-reh...e-jpeg.jpg
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