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Chestnut-bellied Tit
Sittiparus castaneoventris
Chestnut-bellied Tit (Sittiparus castaneoventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Chestnut-bellied Tit (Sittiparus castaneoventris) 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 castaneoventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-bellied 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 Chestnut-bellied Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-bellied Tit (Sittiparus castaneoventris) belongs to the Paridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Taiwan.
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 36,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-bellied Tit?
The Chestnut-bellied Tit is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Chestnut-bellied Tit live?
The Chestnut-bellied Tit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Taiwan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-bellied Tit belong to?
The Chestnut-bellied Tit (Sittiparus castaneoventris) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-bellied Tit eat?
The Chestnut-bellied Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-bellied Tit migrate?
The Chestnut-bellied Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-bellied 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.
What sound does the Chestnut-bellied Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-bellied Tit — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-bellied Tit's range?
The Chestnut-bellied Tit has a mapped global range of about 36,000 km².
Conservation
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