White-fronted Tit (Sittiparus semilarvatus)

Other Scientific Names
Parus semilarvatus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Family
Paridae (Tits And Chickadees)

Size
13 - 13.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Salvadori, 1865)

Habitat
Primary forest, edge and second growth in lowlands and hills. From sea-level - 1,150 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
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White-fronted Tit (Sittiparus semilarvatus) [XC41117]
by Paul Noakes from Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines (?)

White-fronted Tit (Sittiparus semilarvatus) [XC57574]
by id from Luzon, Cagayan Province, Isabella, Sierra Madre Mts., Mt. Hamut, Philippines (song?)

Subspecies
Sometimes placed in a separate genus, Sittiparus.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

snowi (Parkes, 1971) - North-eastern Luzon (northern Sierra Madre Mts), in northern Philippines.
semilarvatus (Salvadori, 1865) - Central and southern Luzon ( central and southern Sierra Madre Mts).
nehrkorni (Blasius, W, 1890) - Mindanao, in southern Philippines.

References
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Files:

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