About the Yellow-browed Tit
The yellow-browed tit is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Sylviparus. It is a small song bird that measures 9–10 cm long and weighs 5–9 g. It is the smallest member of its family. It has a small bill, short tail, strong legs, and greenish feathers.
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From the crown of the bird to the back, the bird is olive-green, it has a slightly greyer forehead. The wings and tail are greyish brown with green edges and have a faint yellow at the base of the tail. The face is olive-green with yellow flecks. It has a short, faint yellow line above the eye and a thin yellow ring around its eye. The throat and the underparts are dull olive-yellow, paler on its belly. When the feathers are worn, the bird looks duller, with a smaller eyebrow line and browner wings. Males and females look the same.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Yellow-bellied TitPeriparus venustulusThe yellow-bellied tit is a bird in the family Paridae.
Sombre TitPoecile lugubrisThe sombre tit is slightly smaller than a great tit (Parus major) with similar proportions, although in plumage it most resembles a willow tit (Poecile montanus) but it has a brownish to grey-black cap which extends further into the sides of the head with the off-white cheek patch being restricted to a narrow triangle by the larger bib.
Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventrisThe rufous-vented tit is an Asian songbird species in the tit and chickadee family (Paridae).
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