The yellow-bellied tit (Pardaliparus venustulus) is a bird in the family Paridae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1870.

Yellow-bellied tit
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Pardaliparus
Species:
P. venustulus
Binomial name
Pardaliparus venustulus
(R. Swinhoe, 1870)
Range of Pardaliparus venustulus
Synonyms[2]
  • Parus venustulus R. Swinhoe, 1870

It is endemic to China. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest below 2000 meters of altitude.[3] It is also present in urban green spaces.[3]

[4] Male yellow- bellied tits are very territorial, but  they have a mutual respect for their neighbors. This is called the “dear- enemy” effect, since the birds respect each other's territory and want to maintain friendships.

Individuals tend to demonstrate a preference for one leg or the other ("footedness").[5]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pardaliparus venustulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22711795A94308646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22711795A94308646.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Yellow-bellied Tit Pardaliparus venustulus Swinhoe, 1870". Avibase.
  3. ^ a b Li, Xiaoxi; Ou, Xiaoyang; Sun, Xingyue; Li, Haoran; Li, Yixiao; Zheng, Xi (August 2024). "Urban biodiversity conservation: A framework for ecological network construction and priority areas identification considering habit differences within species". Journal of Environmental Management. 365: 121512. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121512. ISSN 0301-4797.
  4. ^ Wei, Min; Lloyd, Huw; Zhang, Yanyun (2011-04-01). "Neighbour–stranger discrimination by Yellow-bellied Tit Parus venustulus: evidence for the "dear-enemy" effect". Journal of Ornithology. 152 (2): 431–438. doi:10.1007/s10336-010-0609-6. ISSN 2193-7206.
  5. ^ Yu, Gaoyang; Guo, Jinxin; Xie, Wenqian; Wang, Jun; Wu, Yichen; Zhang, Jinggang; Xu, Jiliang; Li, Jianqiang (2020-04-16). "Footedness predicts escape performance in a passerine bird". Ecology and Evolution. 10 (10): 4251–4260. doi:10.1002/ece3.6193. ISSN 2045-7758. PMC 7246196.
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