The
Formosan yellow tit has an average body length of 13cm and
a wing length of 7.5cm. Their beaks, legs, and feet are lead
gray in color. Males have a black crest that extends from
their crown to their nape, a white collar and central nape,
and a dark grayish-green back. Their wing feathers are black
with bluish gray edges, their tail feathers and lower tail
coverts are both white, their face and abdomen are yellow,
and the area around their anus is covered with black feathers.
Thus, at first glance, males appear to have a distinctive
yellow and black contrast. Females are similar to males in
appearance, except they have a lighter-colored lower abdomen
and the area around their anus is not covered with black colored
feathers.
Behavior:
Formosan
yellow tits are often found singing alone or in pairs in treetops
with a loud, beautiful voice. Their diet consists primarily
of insects. A colorful bird with yellowish-green plumage,
they are similar in appearance to Green-backed tits, including
having black crests. If not mingling alone, they will often
pair with other birds from the Timaliidae or Paridae families.
Of the four species of tit found in Taiwan, the Formosan yellow
tit has the largest build and is the only sub-species of Paridae
found on the island.
Habitat:
Formosan
yellow tits are an uncommon resident endemic to Taiwan that
primarily inhabits broad-leaved forests at middle elevations,
usually located below 2000m.
