Crested Tit-warbler

Leptopoecile elegans Przevalski, 1887

≈10 cmLength6.2 gWeight

It has a reddish tinge overall, some blue on or beside the wings, and an emerald-green tail.

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Reddish tinge overall
Some blue on or beside the wings
Emerald-green tail

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China

Crested Tit-warbler has been recorded at 47 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Yaozigou Scenic AreaChina99 records
MengbishanChina69 records
Baxi ForestChina68 records

More places

Gonggangling PassChina62 records
Baizha ForestChina41 records
Lianhuashan NNRChina33 records
Mengbishan – upper trackChina14 records
Baxi Forest – lower trackChina13 records
Balang Shan [General Area]China12 records
Xinglong Mountain NNRChina11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 crested tit-warbler (Leptopoecile elegans) is a species of bird in the family Aegithalidae. It is found in China and possibly India. Its natural habitat is boreal forest.

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Questions

How big is the Crested Tit-warbler?

The Crested Tit-warbler is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 6.2 g.

Where does the Crested Tit-warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: eastern Himalayas and eastern, southeastern Tibet to central, eastern Qinghai, Gansu, southwestern Inner Mongolia and western, central Sichuan (north-central, central China). It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Crested Tit-warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Crested Tit-warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crested Tit-warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Crested Tit-warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Crested Tit-warbler in?

It belongs to the family Bushtits (Aegithalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length: ≈10 cm
Weight: 6.2 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 56 mm
Tail: 45 mm
Bill: 10 mm
Tarsus: 19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: eastern Himalayas and eastern, southeastern Tibet to central, eastern Qinghai, Gansu, southwestern Inner Mongolia and western, central Sichuan (north-central, central China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2