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Yellow-browed Tit
Sylviparus modestus Burton, E, 1836
9–10 cmLength7.1 gWeight
This greenish bird has a single short, pale yellow line above the eye, a small bill and a short tail.
Busiest months: February and April · Most records: China, Thailand, Bhutan
How to identify
Field marks
- Crown to back olive; forehead slightly gray
- A single short, pale yellow line above the eye
- A thin yellow ring around the eye
- Throat and underparts dark olive-yellow; belly paler
Male, female and young
Sexes alike; juveniles resemble adults but have more pointed tail feathers.
Voice
Short, high-pitched “tsit”, “psit” or “pit”; when excited, it repeats a high-pitched “tee”.
Where and when it's recorded
Yellow-browed Tit has been recorded at 198 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand452 records
- Mt. PhulchowkiNepal261 records
- PangotIndia230 records
More places
- Doi Inthanon NPThailand224 records
- Longcanggou [General Area]China180 records
- Labahe NNRChina155 records
- PelelaBhutan153 records
- Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan111 records
- Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China110 records
- Dochula PassBhutan109 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 yellow-browed tit (Sylviparus modestus) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Sylviparus. It is the smallest member of its family.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-browed Tit?
The Yellow-browed Tit is about 9–10 cm long and weighs around 7.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-browed Tit live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to south-central Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Bhutan.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-browed Tit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-browed Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-browed Tit as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-browed Tit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yellow-browed Tit in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 9–10 cm
- Weight
- 7.1 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 7 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Himalayas to south-central Vietnam
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Sylviparus modestus modestus c, e Himalayas to s China and Indochina
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees Paridae
- Genus
- Sylviparus
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Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Yellow-bellied TitPeriparus venustulus
Elegant TitPeriparus elegans
Palawan TitPeriparus amabilis
Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
Grey-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
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