Japanese Tit

This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page .

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

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Featured reports: Nov 2022

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Japanese Tit at Pasir Ris Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Japanese Tit at Pasir Ris Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Japanese Tit at Pasir Ris Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

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.