Siberian Tit

Parus cinctus (Boddaert, 1783)

2016-03-20 Seminskiy pereval Respublika Altai	© Vladimir Pankratov

Biology

Rare resident. Inhabits mountain old cedar-larch light forest with dead wood, wind-fallen trees and big boulders at 1700-1900 m. The only known nest found in tree hole of dead larch; nest was with 7 chiks which fledge at 10 July 1974; other brood observed 6 August 1972.

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