Meet The Black Throated Bushtit Wearing A Gorgeous Bandit’s Mask Around Its Eyes.
These birds are tiny, stretching just up to 4 inches long and weighing in at around 4-9 grams.
Sporting a several colored plumage, with a black ‘bandits mask’ around the eyes in addition to white and orangey-brown patches around.
Their diet consists of berries, seeds, smaller insects and spiders.
Found in the open broadleaf and pine woodlands, often in middle-level altitudes.
They are highly social birds, usually traveling in large flocks of up to 40 birds.
The black-throated bushtits are found from the foothills of the Himalayan hills all the way throughout India and through countries such as Bangladesh and Taiwan.
These stunning pictures are taken by Chen Chengguang, a Taiwanese wildlife photographer who specializes in bird photography.
These pictures are so clear, you can’t assist but imagine what it would be like to pet these wonderful birds.