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Iriomote Tit
Sittiparus olivaceus Kuroda, Nm, 1923
17 gWeight
The Iriomote tit (Sittiparus olivaceus) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Iriomote tit (Sittiparus olivaceus) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to the Yaeyama Islands which lie to the south west of Japan and to the east of Taiwan (China). Iriomote is the name of the largest island in the group.
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Questions
How big is the Iriomote Tit?
The Iriomote Tit weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Iriomote Tit live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Yaeyama Islands (southern Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan).
Is the Iriomote Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Iriomote Tit as Least Concern.
What does the Iriomote Tit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Iriomote Tit in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- 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: Yaeyama Islands (southern Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan)
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
Chestnut-bellied TitSittiparus castaneoventris
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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