Ground Tit

Pseudopodoces humilis · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
grotit1, GRTI

About the Ground Tit

The ground tit, Tibetan ground tit, or Hume's ground tit is a bird of the Tibetan plateau north of the Himalayas. The peculiar appearance confused ornithologists who in the past variously called it Hume's groundpecker, Hume's ground jay or Tibetan ground jay on the assumption it belonged to the family Corvidae that includes the crows and jays. Although morphologically confusing, the species has since been identified using molecular sequence comparisons as being a member of the tit family (Paridae), and is now treated as the only species in the genus Pseudopodoces. It is found in the Tibetan Plateau of China, India, Nepal & Bhutan.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTits, Chickadees, and Titmice (Paridae)
SpeciesPseudopodoces humilis
Species Codesgrotit1, GRTI

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Ground Tit belong to?

The Ground Tit (Pseudopodoces humilis) belongs to the Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice family (Paridae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Ground Tit?

The ground tit, Tibetan ground tit, or Hume's ground tit is a bird of the Tibetan plateau north of the Himalayas. The peculiar appearance confused ornithologists who in the past variously called it Hume's groundpecker, Hume's ground jay or Tibetan ground jay on the assumption it belonged to the fami...

Where can I report a Ground Tit sighting?

You can log sightings of Ground Tit on eBird (ebird.org) using species code grotit1, or on iNaturalist.