Wildlifeof China
Varied Tit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
Photo: (c) WATANABE Hitoshi 渡辺仁, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0
Sittiparus varius
Basic stats
Diet
Mixed diet of seeds and insects, especially caterpillars
Size
12–14cm
Weight
16–18g
The varied tit is a tit 12–14cm long weighing 16–18g, with a wing length of 6.0–7.8cm. In the nominate race the crown, bill, throat, upper breast and nape are black, with white forehead, face and cheeks, and a bluish-grey back, wings and tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
It eats a mixed diet of seeds and insects, namely caterpillars, and its call consists of tiny tones like 'tzu...tzu...tzu...'. The source does not describe its status in China (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Varied Tit eat?
- Mixed diet of seeds and insects, especially caterpillars
- How big is the Varied Tit?
- 12–14cm
- How much does the Varied Tit weigh?
- 16–18g