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Caspian Tit
Poecile hyrcanus Zarudny & Loudon, 1905
12 cmLength16 gWeight
The Caspian tit (Poecile hyrcanus) is a passerine bird in the tit family.
Most records: Iran
Where and when it's recorded
Caspian Tit has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tehran – City ParkIran1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Caspian tit (Poecile hyrcanus) is a passerine bird in the tit family. It breeds in the deciduous mountain forests with its core population concentrated in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran, just extending into Azerbaijan. It is considered one of the most range-restricted tit species.
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Questions
How big is the Caspian Tit?
The Caspian Tit is about 12 cm long and weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Caspian Tit live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: montane southeastern Azerbaijan and northern Iran. It is most often recorded in Iran.
Is the Caspian Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Caspian Tit as Least Concern.
What does the Caspian Tit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Caspian Tit in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 75 mm
- Tail
- 64 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: montane southeastern Azerbaijan and northern Iran
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees Paridae
- Genus
- Poecile
Other birds in the genus Poecile
White-browed TitPoecile superciliosus
Sombre TitPoecile lugubris
Grey-headed ChickadeePoecile cinctus
Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens
Boreal ChickadeePoecile hudsonicus
Mexican ChickadeePoecile sclateri
Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis
Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus
Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli
Pere David's TitPoecile davidi
Black-bibbed TitPoecile hypermelaenus
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
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