Pygmy Tit

It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs only on the island of Java. On Java it is restricted to montane forests and plantations above 1,000 m ) in the west of the island. It frequents conifer forest and other open forest types, and is often encountered on the forest edge.

The Pygmy Tit is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

deciduous or mixed deciduous forests, while the tiny Pygmy Tit is found mostly in montane coniferous forest. The Bushtit is found in a wide range of habitats, including on occasion sagebrush and other arid shrublands, but is most common in mixed woodland. Most species in this family live in mountainous habitats in and around the Himalayas, and all are distributed in Eurasia except the Bushtit, which is native to western North America. More

The Pygmy Tit (Psaltria exilis) is a species of bird in the long-tailed tit family Aegithalidae. It is monotypic within the genus Psaltria. The species was once placed, along with the rest of its family, with the true tits, Paridae. Its relationship with other species in ist family is uncertain, but is still placed within the family due to similarities in behaviour and vocalisations. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs only on the island of Java. More

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The most restricted species is the pygmy tit, which is endemic to Java. The only New World representative of the group is the bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus), found in western North America and Mexico. Habitat Long-tailed tits are primarily birds of edges and shrub layers of woodland and forest. More

Pygmy Tit Psaltria exilis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification Although this species may have a restricted range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

Aspects of the topic pygmy tit are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * characteristics (in Aegithalidae (bird family)) ...caudatus) of Eurasia. It is pinkish and black, with white head, and its tail makes up half of its 14-centimetre (6-inch) total length. More

Facts about pygmy tit: characteristics, as discussed in Aegithalidae (bird family): = ...caudatus) of Eurasia. It is pinkish and black, with white head, and its tail makes up half of its 14-centimetre (6-inch) total length. One of the world’s tiniest birds is the pygmy tit (Psaltria exilis) of Java, with head and body length of 7 cm. More

Pygmy Tit Psaltria exilis Indonesian: Cerecet, Cerecet Jawa, Glatik kecil Location :... Anyone can see this photo AttributionShare Alike Some rights reserved Uploaded on Feb 2, 2010 2 comments Blood-breasted Flowerpecker (Dicaeum sanguinolentum) by Lip Kee Blood-breasted Flowerpecker - male calling Dicaeum sanguinolentum Location : Cibodas Botanical... More

Pygmy Tit Psaltria exilis = Described by: Temminck (1836) Alternate common name(s): Pygmy Bushtit Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range W. and c. Java. More

pygmy tit on Java has a further season, from August to November. During breeding, larger feeding and roosting flocks break down as individual birds pair together. In early parts of the breeding season, birds often still roost together; during a cold spell, feeding flocks may reform. Once the nest has been constructed, its warmth and security provide adequate roosting space for the pair alone. More