Class Aves Family Paridae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes | |
Similar Sittiparus, Styan's grasshopper warbler, Ijima's leaf warbler, White‑fronted tit, Caspian tit | ||
Owston's tit (Sittiparus owstoni) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae that is endemic to the southern Izu Islands south of Japan.
Owston's tit was formerly considered as subspecies of the varied tit but was promoted to species status based on the results of a phylogenetic study published in 2014.
It is larger than the varied tit, and lacks the buffish forehead and side of neck.
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