Iriomote Tit
Sittiparus olivaceus
Iriomote Tit (Sittiparus olivaceus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Iriomote Tit (Sittiparus olivaceus) is a member of the Paridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 17 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paridae Tits, Chickadees
- Genus Sittiparus
- Species olivaceus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Iriomote Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Iriomote Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Iriomote Tit (Sittiparus olivaceus) is a species of bird in the Paridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Yaeyama Is. (s Ryukyu Is., s Japan).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 279 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Iriomote Tit?
The Iriomote Tit is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Iriomote Tit live?
The Iriomote Tit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Yaeyama Is. (s Ryukyu Is., s Japan), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Iriomote Tit belong to?
The Iriomote Tit (Sittiparus olivaceus) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Iriomote Tit eat?
The Iriomote Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Iriomote Tit migrate?
The Iriomote Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Iriomote Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Iriomote Tit's range?
The Iriomote Tit has a mapped global range of about 279 km².
Conservation
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