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Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus
Cinereous Tit (Parus cinereus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Cinereous Tit (Parus cinereus) is a member of the Paridae family found in Australia & Oceania, Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.4 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paridae Tits, Chickadees
- Genus Parus
- Species cinereus
Where it lives
Southern, eastern, southeastern Asia to eastern Lesser Sundas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinereous Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cinereous Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinereous Tit (Parus cinereus) belongs to the Paridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania, Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, PAL, AU s, e, se Asia to e Lesser Sundas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinereous Tit?
The Cinereous Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 14.4 g.
Where does the Cinereous Tit live?
The Cinereous Tit is found across Australia & Oceania, Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, PAL, AU s, e, se Asia to e Lesser Sundas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cinereous Tit belong to?
The Cinereous Tit (Parus cinereus) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinereous Tit eat?
The Cinereous Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cinereous Tit migrate?
The Cinereous Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Cinereous Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Cinereous Tit can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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