Varied Tit
Sittiparus varius
Aves › Passeriformes › Paridae › Poecile
Conservation status: least_concern
The varied tit is a perching bird from the tit family, Paridae. It occurs in the eastern Palearctic in Japan, Korea, and locally in northeastern China and extreme southeastern Russia.
How To Identify
This tit is a relatively small passerine bird, typically measuring around 12–14 cm in length. It features variable plumage that may include contrasting markings of yellow, slate gray, and warm brown tones across its body.
Habitat
It inhabits deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, and parks across temperate East Asia, preferring areas with suitable trees for foraging and nesting.
Behaviour
The Varied Tit is highly social and often joins mixed-species feeding flocks in winter, communicating with distinctive nasal calls and displaying remarkable agility as it forages for insects and seeds.
Native Range
The Varied Tit is native to the eastern Palearctic in Japan, Korea, and locally in northeastern China and extreme southeastern Russia.
Did You Know?
In Japan, varied tits are used in a show called "omikujihiki" to draw fortune telling-slips (omikuji).
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