Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
Sultan Tit (Melanochlora sultanea) - HBW 12, p. 750
French: Mésange sultane
German: Sultansmeise
Spanish: Carbonero Sultán
Taxonomy: Parus sultaneus Hodgson, 1837, Nepal.
Relationships uncertain; possibly closest to Sylviparus. With exception of isolated race gayeti, races intergrade widely. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sultanea (Hodgson, 1837) - E Himalayas from C Nepal to NE India (Arunachal Pradesh S to Manipur and Mizoram), Myanmar, N Thailand and S China (W & S Yunnan).
- flavocristata (Lafresnaye, 1837) - C & S Thailand, Malay Peninsula and SE China (Hainan I); possibly also Sumatra.
- seorsa Bangs, 1924 - N Indochina (S to C Laos) and SE China (Guangxi, Fujian).
- gayeti Delacour & Jabouille, 1925 - SC Vietnam (C Annam).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, showing the black crest characteristic of this distinctive race. Locality Bach Ma National Park, Annam, Vietnam (ssp gayeti)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2008 2 years ago 21 sec 4 -
A male feeding on fruit Locality Hong Kong Zoo, Hong Kong
Josep del Hoyo 27 April 2002 5 years ago 25 sec 3.7 -
A bird on a branche in Nam Nao N.P. Locality North Eastern Thailand, Thailand (ssp M.s.sultanea)
Yoel Jimenez 30 November 2008 2 years ago 8 sec 3.2 -
Two slow-motioned shots of a bird in the forest Locality Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2010 1 year ago 30 sec 3 -
A bird calling in a tree. Locality Bach Ma National Park, Annam, Vietnam (ssp gayeti)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2008 2 years ago 43 sec 3 -
A male looking around in a tree Locality Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India (ssp sultanea)
Ron Hoff 24 February 2008 3 years ago 20 sec 2.8
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In a flock of 4 birds singing
Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand
dreyernp 19 January 2010 1 year ago 3.8 -
small bird family moving noisily through the canopy.
Locality Phetchaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand
Edward Smith 16 February 2011 50 weeks ago 3.2 -
A ventral view of a bird on a branch.
Locality Bach Ma National Park, Annam, Vietnam (ssp gayeti)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2008 2 years ago 3 -
A bird preening itself in a tree.
Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp flavocristata)
Christophe Gouraud 20 November 2009 2 years ago 2 -
An adult in a tree.
Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp flavocristata)
Christophe Gouraud 20 November 2009 2 years ago 1.7
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In a flock of 4 birds Locality Kaeng Krachan National Park, Western Thailand, Thailand
(ssp flavocristata)
dreyernp 19 January 2010 1 year ago 4 -
A bird singing, alternating whistled and harsh notes. Locality Bach Ma National Park, Annam, Vietnam
(ssp gayeti)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2008 2 years ago 3
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