African Blue Tit vs Black-lored Tit

Cyanistes teneriffae compared with Machlolophus xanthogenys

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Blue Tit Black-lored Tit
Scientific Name Cyanistes teneriffae Machlolophus xanthogenys
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Paridae Paridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 14.2 cm (5.6 in)
Weight 10.8 g (0.38 oz) 15.800000000000002 g (0.56 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-6 4-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

African Blue Tit only

None

Black-lored Tit only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Blue Tit

Least Concern

Black-lored Tit

About These Birds

African Blue Tit

The African Blue Tit is a small tit weighing about 11g found in the Canary Islands and North Africa. It inhabits woodland and gardens, feeding on insects and seeds much like the Eurasian Blue Tit.

Black-lored Tit

The Black-lored Tit is a handsome, medium-sized tit with yellow cheeks, black lores and crown stripe, olive-green upperparts, and yellow underparts. It inhabits Himalayan foothills and adjacent hills from Pakistan through India to Vietnam, dwelling in broadleaf and mixed forest at mid elevations. It is an active forager, gleaning insects, caterpillars, and seeds from tree bark and foliage.

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