Wildlifeof Thailand
Japanese Tit
ParidaeParus minor
Also known as: Parus cinereus minor
AviList (2026) treats this bird as a subspecies, Parus cinereus minor, of the Cinereous Tit (Parus cinereus), which is also on this site.
Basic stats
Range
West Asia across South Asia into Southeast Asia (as the combined Asian tit)
The Japanese tit was formerly a separate species but is now grouped with the Asian, or cinereous, tit, which is found from parts of West Asia across South Asia into Southeast Asia. The several populations of that group were earlier treated as subspecies of the great tit; the Asian tit is grey-backed with white underparts, whereas the great tit in the new sense has a greenish back and yellowish underside (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Japanese Tit found?
- West Asia across South Asia into Southeast Asia (as the combined Asian tit)