Yellow-browed tit
Sylviparus modestus E. Burton, 1836
The yellow-browed tit (Sylviparus modestus) is a species in the family Paridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 7 g to 8.13 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the yellow-browed tit
- Weight
- 7 g – 8.13 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
- 5src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 yellow-browed tit live?
Not recorded
What is the yellow-browed tit?
The yellow-browed tit (Sylviparus modestus) 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 (3.5–3.9 in) long and weighs 5–9 g (0.18–0.32 oz). It is the smallest member of its family. It has a small bill, short tail, strong legs, and greenish feathers.
It is found in the southern Himalayas, Northeast India and southern China with smaller amounts in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Is the yellow-browed tit endangered?
The yellow-browed tit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the yellow-browed tit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParidae
- genusSylviparus
- SpeciesSylviparus modestus E. Burton, 1836
Synonyms Sylviparus modestus saturatior
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- قرقف أصفر الحاجبينArabic
- mallerenga modestaCatalan
- sýkora žlutobrváCzech
- titw aelfelynWelsh
- LøvmejseDanish
- LaubmeiseGerman
- Modesta paruoEsperanto
- flavbrova paruoEsperanto
- Herrerillo modestoSpanish
- lehetihaneEstonian
- kerttutiainenFinnish
- Mésange modesteFrench
- maslinasta sjenicaCroatian
- lombcinegeHungarian
- Cincia cigliagialleItalian
- Cincia dai sopraccigli gialliItalian
- キマユガラJapanese
- kuklioji zylėLithuanian
- zaļā zīlīteLatvian
- BoszangermeesDutch
- olivenmeisNorwegian
- sikora oliwkowaPolish
- chapim-modestoPortuguese
- chapim-de-sobrancelha-amarelaPortuguese
- Пеночковая синицаRussian
- sýkorka olivováSlovak
- grönmesSwedish
- นกติ๊ดคิ้วเหลืองThai
- Yaprak Renkli BaştankaraTurkish
- синиця оливковаUkrainian
- Bạc má rừngVietnamese
- 黃眉林雀Chinese
- 黄眉林雀Chinese
Relatives of the yellow-browed tit
Other species in the same family Paridae.
Great tit
Parus major
Eurasian blue tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Coal tit
Periparus ater
Crested tit
Lophophanes cristatus
Marsh tit
Poecile palustris
Willow tit
Poecile montanus
CompareYellow-browed tit vs Great titYellow-browed tit vs Eurasian blue titYellow-browed tit vs Coal titYellow-browed tit vs Crested tit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellow-browed tit?
An adult yellow-browed tit weighs 7 g – 8.13 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the yellow-browed tit endangered?
The yellow-browed tit 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 yellow-browed tit?
The yellow-browed tit (Sylviparus modestus) 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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