Pygmy Tit

Psaltria exilis

Description

Psaltria exilis is the smallest and endemic bird in Java. Very small body size with a long tail. The upper body is gray brown, the underparts are opaque white and the beak is black.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

8 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Aegithalidae

GENUS

:

Psaltria

SPECIES

:

Psaltria exilis

Distribution

Psaltria exilis can be found in mountain forests, coniferous forests, firs, forest edges, and plantations, spread over an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia (Java)

Habits and Lifestyle

Psaltria exilis often descends to the ground in search of food. This bird is actively moving in small groups.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Psaltria exilis is a bird that eats small insects, fleas and spiders.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

This bird’s breeding season lasts March-May, August-November. The nest is in the form of a hanging pouch made of leaves, grass, covered with moss with a small entrance. The eggs are white with red spots with 2-3 eggs.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2-3 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The bird population tends to decrease but does not approach the threshold of vulnerability, so it is categorized as a species of Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist.

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