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Pygmy Bushtit
Aegithalos exilis (Temminck, 1836)
The pygmy bushtit (Aegithalos exilis), also called the pygmy tit, is the smallest species of passerine bird.
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 pygmy bushtit (Aegithalos exilis), also called the pygmy tit, is the smallest species of passerine bird. It is in the Aegithalidae family, containing the long-tailed tits. This drab-coloured bird is endemic to Indonesia, where it is only found in montane forests on the island of Java.
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Questions
Where does the Pygmy Bushtit live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane western, central Java.
Is the Pygmy Bushtit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pygmy Bushtit as Least Concern.
What family is the Pygmy Bushtit in?
It belongs to the family Bushtits (Aegithalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Range
Oriental: montane western, central Java
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bushtits Aegithalidae
- Genus
- Aegithalos
Other birds in the genus Aegithalos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Silver-throated BushtitAegithalos glaucogularis
White-cheeked BushtitAegithalos leucogenys
Black-throated BushtitAegithalos concinnus
White-throated BushtitAegithalos niveogularis
Rufous-fronted BushtitAegithalos iouschistos
Black-browed BushtitAegithalos bonvaloti
Sooty BushtitAegithalos fuliginosus
White-browed Tit-warblerLeptopoecile sophiae
Crested Tit-warblerLeptopoecile elegans
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