Tits & Chickadees of India
15 tits and chickadees recorded in India on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
15 tits and chickadees have been recorded in India on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Paridae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Tits & Chickadees of India to know first
Azure TitCyanistes cyanus
Cinereous TitParus cinereus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Fire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammiceps
Green-backed TitParus monticolus
Grey-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
Ground TitPseudopodoces humilis
Himalayan Black-lored TitMachlolophus xanthogenys
Indian Black-lored TitMachlolophus aplonotus
Rufous-naped TitPeriparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea
White-naped TitMachlolophus nuchalis
Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus
Yellow-cheeked TitMachlolophus spilonotus
Keep exploring
- Birds of India
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of India (107 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of India (62 species)
- Laughingthrushes of India (58 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of India (51 species)
- True Finches of India (51 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India (43 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of India (42 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of India (40 species)
- Owls of India (36 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of India (35 species)
- Thrushes of India (34 species)
- Woodpeckers of India (34 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of India (27 species)
- Crows, Jays & Magpies of India (24 species)
- Cuckoos of India (24 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of India (24 species)
- Bulbuls of India (23 species)
- Larks of India (23 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of India (22 species)
- Old World Buntings of India (21 species)
- Plovers of India (21 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of India (21 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of India (20 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many tits and chickadees are found in India?
15 tits and chickadees that we profile appear on India's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these tits and chickadees really found there?
Yes — each one is on India's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these tits and chickadees belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see tits and chickadees in India right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.