Ground Tit
Pseudopodoces humilis
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Paridae
About
The ground tit, Tibetan ground tit, or Hume's ground tit is a bird of the Tibetan plateau north of the Himalayas. The peculiar appearance confused ornithologists who in the past variously called it Hume's groundpecker, Hume's ground jay or Tibetan ground jay on the assumption it belonged to the family Corvidae that includes the crows and jays. Although morphologically confusing, the species has since been identified using molecular sequence comparisons as being a member of the tit family (Paridae), and is now treated as the only species in the genus Pseudopodoces. It is found in the Tibetan Plateau of China, India, Nepal & Bhutan.
Fun Fact
The nest is rather unusual for that of a passerine, being built inside a burrow which the birds excavate themselves.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Prey or other predator, it will bolt straight down the nearest hole like a rodent until the danger has passed.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance