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Sooty bushtit

Aegithalos fuliginosus (J. Verreaux, 1869)

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The sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus) is a species in the family Aegithalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 5.65 g to 7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus)
Photo: Sun Jiao (Interaccoonale) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the sooty bushtit

Weight
5.65 g – 7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sooty bushtit live?

Not recorded

What is the sooty bushtit?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus), also known as the sooty tit, white-necklaced tit or white-necklaced bushtit, is a small passerine bird in the bushtit family Aegithalidae. It is endemic to central China, where it inhabits foothill and montane forests. Its overall browner plumage and white collar distinguish it from other small tits and bushtits. It is a social bird and forages in flocks, often with other bird species.

From the Wikipedia article “Sooty bushtit” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sooty_bushtit&oldid=1380740222), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the sooty bushtit endangered?

The sooty bushtit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the sooty bushtit classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyAegithalidae
  6. genusAegithalos
  7. SpeciesAegithalos fuliginosus (J. Verreaux, 1869)

Synonyms Aegithaliscus fuliginosus scurrula, Aegithalos iouschistos fuliginosus, Mecistura fuliginosa

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Sooty titEnglish
  • White-necklaced titEnglish
  • mallerenga cuallarga fuliginosaCatalan
  • mlynařík čínskýCzech
  • titw cynffonhir duWelsh
  • Kinesisk HalemejseDanish
  • RußschwanzmeiseGerman
  • GraukopfschwanzmeiseGerman
  • fulga egitaloEsperanto
  • Helkola paruoEsperanto
  • Mito cuelliblancoSpanish
  • Sastrecito sombríoSpanish
  • kaelus-sabatihaneEstonian
  • kiinanpyrstötiainenFinnish
  • Orite à col blancFrench
  • Mésange à col blancFrench
  • srebrnastolica sjenicaCroatian
  • füstös őszapóHungarian
  • Codibugnolo fuligginosoItalian
  • ギンガオエナガJapanese
  • pilkagalvė ilgauodegė zylėLithuanian
  • brūnā zīlīteLatvian
  • GrijskopstaartmeesDutch
  • eikestjertmeisNorwegian
  • raniuszek szarolicyPolish
  • chapim-fuliginosoPortuguese
  • chapim-rabilongo-fuliginosoPortuguese
  • Тёмный ополовникRussian
  • Сероголовая длиннохвостая синицаRussian
  • mlynárka sivolícaSlovak
  • Čađava senicaSerbian
  • sotstjärtmesSwedish
  • Kül Rengi UzunkuyrukTurkish
  • ополовник сіроголовийUkrainian
  • 銀臉長尾山雀Chinese
  • 银脸长尾山雀Chinese

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Relatives of the sooty bushtit

Other species in the same genus Aegithalos.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the sooty bushtit?

An adult sooty bushtit weighs 5.65 g – 7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the sooty bushtit endangered?

The sooty bushtit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the sooty bushtit?

The sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus) belongs to the family Aegithalidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{sooty_bushtit_2026,
  title = {Sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sooty-bushtit},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}