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Yellow-cheeked Tit
Machlolophus spilonotus
Yellow-cheeked Tit (Machlolophus spilonotus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-cheeked Tit (Machlolophus spilonotus) is a member of the Paridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 18.8 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 spilonotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-cheeked 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 Yellow-cheeked Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-cheeked Tit (Machlolophus spilonotus) is a member of the Paridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to sc Vietnam.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-cheeked Tit?
The Yellow-cheeked Tit is a small bird that weighs around 18.8 g.
Where does the Yellow-cheeked Tit live?
The Yellow-cheeked Tit is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to sc Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-cheeked Tit belong to?
The Yellow-cheeked Tit (Machlolophus spilonotus) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-cheeked Tit eat?
The Yellow-cheeked Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-cheeked Tit migrate?
The Yellow-cheeked Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-cheeked 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-cheeked Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-cheeked 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 Yellow-cheeked Tit's range?
The Yellow-cheeked Tit has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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