Turkestan Tit

Parus bokharensis turkestanicus (Zarudny et Loudon, 1905)

2007-03-21 Shelek, Enbekshikazakh region, Almaty oblast	© Askar Isabekov

Description

Upper parts are darker than in bokharensis, but lighter than in ferghanensis. Bill is larger and more massive than in other races. Male wing 68.2-73.5, female 68.2-70.7 mm. Male bill 8.6-9.6, female 8.8-10.0 mm.

Distribution

Breeds from western edge of Balkhash lake and Ile valley in north to Alakol depression. On dispersal rarely occurs outside the breeding range.

References

"Птицы Казахстана" том 4. "Наука". Алма-Ата, 1972. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005.