Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-naped Tit
Periparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-naped Tit (Periparus rufonuchalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Rufous-naped Tit (Periparus rufonuchalis) is a member of the Paridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 12.6 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 Periparus
- Species rufonuchalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-naped 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 Rufous-naped Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-naped Tit (Periparus rufonuchalis) is a species of bird in the Paridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL w, nw Himalayas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 531,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-naped Tit?
The Rufous-naped Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 12.6 g.
Where does the Rufous-naped Tit live?
The Rufous-naped Tit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL w, nw Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-naped Tit belong to?
The Rufous-naped Tit (Periparus rufonuchalis) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-naped Tit eat?
The Rufous-naped Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-naped Tit migrate?
The Rufous-naped Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-naped 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 Rufous-naped Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-naped 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 Rufous-naped Tit's range?
The Rufous-naped Tit has a mapped global range of about 531,000 km².
Conservation
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