Scientific Name: Parus minor
Malay Name: Seserai Asia Timur
Chinese Name: 大山雀
Range: Breeding Range: (EU) ec, e Asia
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: minor, dageletensis, amamiensis, okinawae, nigriloris, tibetanus, commixtus, nubicolus.
Size: 12.5 – 15 cm
Identification: Large tit with black head and white face patch. Pale yellow underparts with black ventral line down the middle. Upperparts yellowish-green, with greyish-blue tinge on wing coverts. Tail similarly greyish-blue.
Habitat: Forests, parks, secondary growth, shrub.
Behaviour/Ecology: –
Local Status: Vagrant
- Bird List Revision for January 2020 (Revisions)
Featured reports: Nov 2022
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Japanese Tit)
References:
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). Japanese Tit. Retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/japanese-tit.