Wildlifeof Malaysia
Sultan Tit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Melanochlora sultanea
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates and larvae, caterpillars, sometimes figs and small berries
Habitat
Forest and plantation; forages in the mid and upper canopy; nests in a lined tree cavity
Range
Asian forests
Clutch size
5–7 eggs
Size
20–20.5cm
Weight
34–49g
The sultan tit is the largest tit, 20–20.5 cm long and 34–49 g, an Asian forest bird with black upperparts, yellow underparts, a dark bill and, depending on subspecies, a yellow or black crest. The sexes are similar, though the female has slightly duller plumage with greenish-black upperparts and throat, and the young are duller with a shorter crest. The recumbent crest is raised when the bird is alert or alarmed. It is the only member of its genus (Wikipedia, general species account).
It forages in the mid and upper canopy, singly or in small groups, mainly for invertebrates and larvae and caterpillars, but sometimes on figs and small berries. Five to seven eggs are laid in a lined tree cavity (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Sultan Tit eat?
- Invertebrates and larvae, caterpillars, sometimes figs and small berries
- What habitat does the Sultan Tit live in?
- Forest and plantation; forages in the mid and upper canopy; nests in a lined tree cavity
- Where is the Sultan Tit found?
- Asian forests
- How many eggs does the Sultan Tit lay?
- 5–7 eggs
- How big is the Sultan Tit?
- 20–20.5cm
- How much does the Sultan Tit weigh?
- 34–49g