Sooty Bushtit
Aegithalos fuliginosus (J. Verreaux, 1869)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus), also known as the sooty tit, white-necklaced tit or white-necklaced bushtit, is a small passerine bird in the bushtit family Aegithalidae. It is endemic to central China, where it inhabits foothill and montane forests. Its overall browner plumage and white collar distinguish it from other small tits and bushtits. It is a social bird and forages in flocks, often with other bird species.
Wikipedia contributors, Sooty bushtit; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:30:55.558371+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aegithalos fuliginosus (J. Verreaux, 1869)
- Name authority
- (J. Verreaux, 1869)
- Common name
- Sooty Bushtit
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Aegithalidae
- Genus
- Aegithalos
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAegithalidae
- genusAegithalos Hermann, 1804
- speciesAegithalos fuliginosus (J. Verreaux, 1869)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aegithalos. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegithalos bonvaloti (Oustalet, 1892) | AegithalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-throated BushtitAegithalos niveogularis (Gould, 1855) | AegithalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aegithalos sharpei (Rippon, 1904) | AegithalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Long-tailed BushtitAegithalos caudatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | AegithalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-throated BushtitAegithalos concinnus (Gould, 1855) | AegithalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aegithalos glaucogularis (Moore, 1855) | AegithalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-fronted BushtitAegithalos iouschistos (Blyth, 1845) | AegithalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-cheeked BushtitAegithalos leucogenys (Moore, 1854) | AegithalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=558443 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:64X2Q. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.