Common Name: Great Tit
Scientific Name: Parus major
Family: Paridae
Nepali Name: Chichilkote ( चिचिल्कोटे )
Size: 14 cm
Location: Listikot, Sindhupalchowk
The Great Tit (Parus major) is a common bird species found throughout Nepal at elevations ranging from 75 to 1600 meters.
Identifiable by its black head, bright white cheek patch, bluish-black crown, black neck, throat, and ear coverts, it also features vivid green upperparts and yellow underparts with a central black stripe.
Adaptable to various habitats like forests, gardens, and urban areas, it is active and agile, feeding on insects, seeds, and fruits.
Please feel free to comment below if the above species has been misidentified.
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