Tit-warblers, Bushtits, and Long-tailed Tit
Pygmy Bushtit
Aegithalos exilis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Tit-warblers, Bushtits, and Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The pygmy bushtit (Aegithalos exilis), 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of western and central Java.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pygmy bushtit
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
