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Yellow Tit
Machlolophus holsti
Yellow Tit (Machlolophus holsti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Yellow Tit (Machlolophus holsti) is a member of the Paridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.7 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 Machlolophus
- Species holsti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow Tit (Machlolophus holsti) is a member of the Paridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Taiwan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 13,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow Tit?
The Yellow Tit is a small bird that weighs around 16.7 g.
Where does the Yellow Tit live?
The Yellow Tit is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Taiwan, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow Tit belong to?
The Yellow Tit (Machlolophus holsti) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow Tit eat?
The Yellow Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow Tit migrate?
The Yellow Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow 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 Yellow Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow Tit — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow Tit's range?
The Yellow Tit has a mapped global range of about 13,000 km².
Conservation
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