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Pygmy Bushtit
Aegithalos exilis (Temminck, 1836)
Aegithalidae — Bushtits
Pygmy Bushtit, Aegithalos exilis, is a passerine of montane western and central Java in Indonesia, where it lives in mountain forest and plantation habitats. It is the only Aegithalidae member in the Indomalayan region and is confined to Java. The bird is notable for its very small size and for a long tail that makes up about half of its length. It was first described by Temminck in 1836. It is also known as the pygmy tit.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Aegithalidae — Bushtits
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: montane w, c Java
