White-naped tit
Machlolophus nuchalis (Jerdon, 1845)
The white-naped tit (Machlolophus nuchalis) is a species in the family Paridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 13.7 g to 13.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the white-naped tit
- Weight
- 13.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc 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-naped tit live?
Not recorded
What is the white-naped tit?
The white-naped tit (Machlolophus nuchalis), sometimes called white-winged tit, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is endemic to India where it is found in dry thorn scrub forest in two disjunct populations, in western India and southern India.
Its specific name nuchalis means 'of the nuchal, nape'.
This species is hard to mistake with its contrasting black and white patterns without the grey wing coverts and back of the partly sympatric cinereous tit (Parus cinereus). This species is very patchily distributed and is considered to be Near Threatened especially because loss of its preferred acacia habitats and continuing incursion of invasive Neltuma chilensis and Lantana camara trees.
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Is the white-naped tit endangered?
The white-naped 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. What the categories mean.
How is the white-naped tit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParidae
- genusMachlolophus
- SpeciesMachlolophus nuchalis (Jerdon, 1845)
Synonyms Parus nuchalis
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- White-winged titEnglish
- mallerenga de clatell blancCatalan
- sýkora indickáCzech
- Hvidnakket MejseDanish
- WeißflügelmeiseGerman
- blanknuka paruoEsperanto
- Blankanuka paruoEsperanto
- Carbonero nuquiblancoSpanish
- pugal-rasvatihaneEstonian
- intiantalitiainenFinnish
- kirjoharjatiainenFinnish
- Mésange à ailes blanchesFrench
- bjeloboka sjenicaCroatian
- fehérszárnyú cinegeHungarian
- Cincia nucabiancaItalian
- ハジロシジュウカラJapanese
- baltasprandė zylėLithuanian
- പുള്ളിമരപ്പൊട്ടൻMalayalam
- WitvleugelmeesDutch
- hindumeisNorwegian
- sikora białokarkowaPolish
- chapim-d'asa-brancaPortuguese
- chapim-de-nuca-brancaPortuguese
- Пегая синицаRussian
- Белокрылая синицаRussian
- sýkorka bielotylováSlovak
- vitnackad mesSwedish
- வெண்பிடரி பட்டாணி குருவிTamil
- Ak Kanatlı BaştankaraTurkish
- Тӧдьы бурдо пислэгUdmurt
- синиця білокрилаUkrainian
- Bạc má cánh trắngVietnamese
- 白枕山雀Chinese
- 白頸黑山雀Chinese
Relatives of the white-naped tit
Other species in the same genus Machlolophus.
Himalayan black-lored tit
Machlolophus xanthogenys
Yellow-cheeked tit
Machlolophus spilonotus
Yellow tit
Machlolophus holsti
Indian tit
Machlolophus aplonotus
CompareWhite-naped tit vs Himalayan black-lored titWhite-naped tit vs Yellow-cheeked titWhite-naped tit vs Yellow titWhite-naped tit vs Indian tit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-naped tit?
An adult white-naped tit weighs 13.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-naped tit endangered?
The white-naped 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-naped tit?
The white-naped tit (Machlolophus nuchalis) 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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