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Common name:

Tibetan Ground Tit

Ladakhi name:

Chilva

Scientific name:

Pseudopodoces humilis

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

paridae

fun facts:

The Ground Tit, also known as Tibetan Ground-tit or Hume’s Ground-tit, is a resident of Ladakh.

It can be spotted in dry arid sandy slopes, stones, meadows, and semi-desert up to 5500m.

Bird Club Contributor:

Tsewang Namgyal Raja, Korzok