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White-naped Tit
Machlolophus nuchalis (Jerdon, 1845)
14 gWeight
The white-naped tit (Machlolophus nuchalis), sometimes called white-winged tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
Most records: India
Where and when it's recorded
White-naped 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
- Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation ReserveIndia10 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 white-naped tit (Machlolophus nuchalis), sometimes called white-winged tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to India where it is found in dry thorn scrub forest in two disjunct populations, in western India and southern India.
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Questions
How big is the White-naped Tit?
The White-naped Tit weighs around 14 g.
Where does the White-naped Tit live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: central, southern India. It is most often recorded in India.
Is the White-naped Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-naped Tit as Near Threatened.
What does the White-naped Tit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-naped Tit in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 65 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: central, southern India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees Paridae
- Genus
- Machlolophus
Other birds in the genus Machlolophus
Yellow TitMachlolophus holsti
Himalayan Black-lored TitMachlolophus xanthogenys
Indian Black-lored TitMachlolophus aplonotus
Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
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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