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The varied tit (''Parus varius''; see also below) is a perching bird from the tit family, Paridae. It occurs in eastern Asia in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and locally in northeastern China (southern Liaoning) and extreme southeastern Russia (southern Kurile Islands). == Description == It is 12–14 cm long and weighs 16–18 g. The wing length is 6.0–7.8 cm. In the nominate race ''P. v. varius'' the crown, the bill, the throat, the upper breast and the nape are black. Forehead, face, and cheeks are white. Back, wings, and tail are bluish grey. Mantle, lower breast, belly and undertail coverts are chestnut coloured. From the crown to the nape runs a thin white central line. Other subspecies have a darker hue at the back and at the cheeks, ''P. v. owstoni'' has chestnut coloured cheeks and the mantle of ''P. v. olivaceus'' has an olive tone. The feet are dark grey. Its habitat consists of open mixed forests, in particular with the Japanese ''Castanopsis'' species ''Castanopsis cuspidata'' and Japanese larch, coniferous forests with Japanese yews, sugi, and pines as well as bamboo forests at mountain slopes and in river valleys. The varied tit eats a mixed diet consisting of seeds and insects, namely caterpillars. Its call consists of tiny tones which sounds like ''tzu….tzu….tzu…'' 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「Varied tit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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