Pygmy Bushtit (Aegithalos exilis)
About the Pygmy Bushtit
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. Relative to other members of the Aegithalidae family, it is not well studied and much remains unknown.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 12 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.