White-fronted tit
Sittiparus semilarvatus (Salvadori, 1866)
The white-fronted tit (Sittiparus semilarvatus) is a species in the family Paridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 17.8 g to 18 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the white-fronted tit
- Weight
- 18 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white-fronted tit live?
Not recorded
What is the white-fronted tit?
The white-fronted tit (Sittiparus semilarvatus) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Luzon and Mindanao. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests and is typpically found in the cannopy. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the white-fronted tit endangered?
The white-fronted tit is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the white-fronted tit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParidae
- genusSittiparus
- SpeciesSittiparus semilarvatus (Salvadori, 1866)
Synonyms Cyanistes semilarvatus, Cyanistes semilarvatus semilarvatus, Melaniparus semilarvatus, Parus semilarvatus, Periparus semilarvatus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- Mallerenga frontblancaCatalan
- mallerenga de front blancCatalan
- sýkora běločeláCzech
- Hvidpandet MejseDanish
- WeißstienmeiseGerman
- WeißstirnmeiseGerman
- blankfrunta paruoEsperanto
- Carbonero frentiblancoSpanish
- lauktihaneEstonian
- valko-otsatiainenFinnish
- Mésange à front blancFrench
- bjeločela sjenicaCroatian
- fehérhomlokú cinegeHungarian
- Cincia frontebiancaItalian
- シロビタイガラJapanese
- baltakaktė zylėLithuanian
- WitvoorhoofdmeesDutch
- hvitpannemeisNorwegian
- sikora białoczelnaPolish
- chapim-de-testa-brancaPortuguese
- Белолобая синицаRussian
- sýkorka bieločeláSlovak
- Beločela senicaSerbian
- vitpannad mesSwedish
- Ak Alınlı BaştankaraTurkish
- гаїчка білолобаUkrainian
- Bạc má trán trắngVietnamese
- 白額山雀Chinese
- 白额山雀Chinese
Relatives of the white-fronted tit
Other species in the same genus Sittiparus.
Varied tit
Sittiparus varius
Chestnut-bellied tit
Sittiparus castaneoventris
Owston's tit
Sittiparus owstoni
Iriomote tit
Sittiparus olivaceus
CompareWhite-fronted tit vs Varied titWhite-fronted tit vs Chestnut-bellied titWhite-fronted tit vs Owston's titWhite-fronted tit vs Iriomote tit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-fronted tit?
An adult white-fronted tit weighs 18 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-fronted tit endangered?
The white-fronted tit is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the white-fronted tit?
The white-fronted tit (Sittiparus semilarvatus) belongs to the family Paridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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