Fire-capped Tit

Fire-capped Tit

Cephalopyrus flammiceps

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Remizidae

About

The fire-capped tit is a small, 10 cm (3.9 in) long, weighing about 7 g (0.25 oz) bird species assigned to the family Paridae, that breeds in the temperate forest bordering the Himalayas to the south, in the Hengduan Shan and Nujiang Shan on the Myanmar-China border, the Micah Shan and Daba Shan on the Northern Sichuan border. It winters down hill and further south. Further to the east, birds tend to be smaller and the plumage becomes gradually darker.

Fun Fact

The longest tail feathers are dark gray.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Occurs in forest, woodlands and regions with solitary trees.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance