Pygmy Tit
Aegithalos exilis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The pygmy bushtit , also called the pygmy tit, is the smallest species of passerine bird. It is in the Aegithalidae family, containing the long-tailed tits. This drab-coloured bird is endemic to Indonesia, where it is only found in montane forests on the island of Java. It is a social songbird, living in small flocks, and a popular bird among bird watchers at Mt Gede and its adjacent botanical gardens. Relative to other members of the Aegithalidae family, it is not well studied and much remains unknown.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Aegithalidae
- Genus
- Aegithalos