Order PASSERIFORMES | Family PARIDAE |


See also:
Parus cyanus Pallas, 1770
Parus cyanus tianschanicus Menzbier, 1884
Parus cyanus yenisseensis Buturlin, 1911
Parus cyanus hyperrhiphaeus Dementiev et Heptner, 1932

No Synonyms


Description


Please see the page of Azure Tit (Parus cyanus). The characters of the race: colour is similar to hyperrhiphaeus, and differs by more massive bill.

Distribution


Breeding in Chu valley, on area adjacent to Balkhash lake from south, in lower current of Ile, Karatal, Lepsy and Aksu rivers and in Alakol' depression. In the same area occurs in winter.

References


Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.