About the Sultan Tit
The sultan tit is an Asian forest bird with black upperparts plumage and yellow underparts, dark bill, and a yellow or black crest. The sexes are similar, though the female has slightly duller plumage with greenish-black upperparts and throat. The young bird is duller than the adult and has a shorter crest. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Melanochlora, which is fairly distinct from other tits, third-basal in the family Paridae after Cephalopyrus and Sylviparus.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice (Paridae) |
| Species | Melanochlora sultanea |
| Species Codes | sultit1, SUTI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Sultan Tit belong to?
The Sultan Tit (Melanochlora sultanea) belongs to the Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice family (Paridae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Sultan Tit?
The sultan tit is an Asian forest bird with black upperparts plumage and yellow underparts, dark bill, and a yellow or black crest. The sexes are similar, though the female has slightly duller plumage with greenish-black upperparts and throat. The young bird is duller than the adult and has a shorte...
Where can I report a Sultan Tit sighting?
You can log sightings of Sultan Tit on eBird (ebird.org) using species code sultit1, or on iNaturalist.
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