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Chestnut-bellied Tit
Sittiparus castaneoventris (Gould, 1863)
≈14 cmLength17 gWeight
The chestnut-bellied tit (Sittiparus castaneoventris) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae that is endemic to Taiwan (China).
Busiest months: December · Most records: China
Where and when it's recorded
Chestnut-bellied Tit has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Taipei – WulaiTaiwan (China)344 records
- Taipei – Xindian SikanshuiTaiwan (China)243 records
- Dasyueshan IBA – Hengliu Creek (15K)Taiwan (China)120 records
More places
- Yilan – Nan'ao ChaoyangTaiwan (China)31 records
- Yilan – Nan'ao River Mouth South BankTaiwan (China)19 records
- Dasyueshan IBA – Dasyueshan Forest-Road 23.5KTaiwan (China)14 records
- Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)11 records
- Yushan NP – TatakaTaiwan (China)5 records
- Yilan – Nan'ao River Mouth North BankTaiwan (China)5 records
- Dasyueshan IBA – Xiaoxueshan Lodge (50K)Taiwan (China)4 records
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 chestnut-bellied tit (Sittiparus castaneoventris) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae that is endemic to Taiwan (China).
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Questions
How big is the Chestnut-bellied Tit?
The Chestnut-bellied Tit is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Chestnut-bellied Tit live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China.
When is the best time to see the Chestnut-bellied Tit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Chestnut-bellied Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-bellied Tit as Least Concern.
What does the Chestnut-bellied Tit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Chestnut-bellied Tit in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈14 cm
- Weight
- 17 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 74 mm
- Tail
- 51 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: Taiwan (China)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees Paridae
- Genus
- Sittiparus
Other birds in the genus Sittiparus
Varied TitSittiparus varius
Owston's TitSittiparus owstoni
Iriomote TitSittiparus olivaceus
White-fronted TitSittiparus semilarvatus
Fire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammiceps
Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus
Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea
Rufous-naped TitPeriparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
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