Crested tit-warbler

Crested tit-warbler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Aegithalidae
Genus: Leptopoecile
Species: L. elegans
Binomial name
Leptopoecile elegans

The crested tit-warbler (Leptopoecile elegans) is a species of bird in the Aegithalidae family. It is found in China and possibly India. Its natural habitat is boreal forests. It generally has a red hint to it and a bit of blue on, or near, its wings. The tail is of an emerald green colour.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Leptopoecile elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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