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The Himalayan black-lored tit (''Parus xanthogenys'') is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The yellow-cheeked tit is probably its closest relative, and it may also be related to the yellow tit. These three tits almost certainly form a distinct lineage, as indicated by morphology, and mtDNA cytochrome ''b'' sequence analysis (Gill ''et al.'', 2005). ''Lore'' in the bird's common name refers to the area between eye and bill. This species is a resident breeder in the Himalayas. It is an active and agile feeder, taking insects and spiders from the forest canopy, and sometimes fruit. It uses woodpecker or barbet holes for nesting, and will also excavate its own hole or use man-made sites. ==References == *Gill, Frank B.; Slikas, Beth & Sheldon, Frederick H. (2005): Phylogeny of titmice (Paridae): II. Species relationships based on sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome-''b'' gene. ''Auk'' 122: 121-143. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122()2.0.CO;2 (HTML abstract ) *Grimmett, Richard; Inskipp, Carol, Inskipp, Tim & Byers, Clive (1999): ''Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives''. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J.. ISBN 0-691-04910-6 *Harrap, Simon & Quinn, David (1996): ''Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers''. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0-7136-3964-4 *Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Himalayan black-lored tit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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