Hybrid between Black-browed Tit and Sooty Tit caught on camera.
Going through your e-mails after a holiday can be a daunting task, but now and then you come across an exciting message. Tim Melling send me a picture of a hybrid between Black-browed Tit (A. bonvolati) and Sooty Tit (A. fuliginosus). Molecular studies have documented gene flow between these species, but records of actual hybrids are rare.
Black-browed Tit and Sooty Tit
Above you can see the two species. Below is the hybrid: notice the combination of head patterns in the hybrid.
The hybrid (picture courtesy of Tim Melling) https://www.flickr.com/photos/timmelling/46635694201/in/dateposted/
Avian Hybrids 