Yellow-browed Tit

Sylviparus modestus

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestCavity nestTiny · 7 g

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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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When to see the Yellow-browed Tit

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Yellow-browed Tit

Regular range

The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

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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