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Sultan Tit

Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers

Photo: Sangyam adventurer · CC BY-SA 4.0

Melanochlora sultanea

Basic stats

Diet

Invertebrates and larvae

Habitat

Asian forest

Size

20–20.5cm; tail 8.2–9.9cm

The sultan tit is the largest species of tit, 20–20.5cm long with a tail of 8.2–9.9cm. It is an Asian forest bird with black upperparts and yellow underparts, a dark bill and, depending on subspecies, a yellow or black recumbent crest that is raised when excited. The sexes are similar, though the female has slightly duller plumage with greenish-black upperparts and throat (Wikipedia, general species account).

It forages mostly on invertebrates and larvae. The young resemble the female, and the youngest lack the bright edges to the upperpart plumage. The breeding season in India is April to July (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What does the Sultan Tit eat?
Invertebrates and larvae
What habitat does the Sultan Tit live in?
Asian forest
How big is the Sultan Tit?
20–20.5cm; tail 8.2–9.9cm
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