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Yellow-browed Tit

Sylviparus modestus Burton, E 1836

The yellow-browed tit is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Sylviparus. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Paridae
Genus:
   Sylviparus
Scientific:
  Sylviparus modestus

Original description

Citation:
  Burton, E 1836

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London pt.3, no.34 p.154

Imprint year:
  1835

Protonym:
  Sylviparus modestus

Type locality:
  Himalayas; restricted to Nepal by Baker, 1923, Hand-list Birds Indian Emp., p. 8.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96158#page/332/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  02CF8BF837994CD5

Avibase ID:
  avibase-02CF8BF8

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/02CF8BF8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 563217

Geographic range:

  • Sylviparus modestus: patchy in submontane to montane oak and rhododendron forest, conifer forest, and alpine moss scrub, from Kashmir eastward to southeastern China, and southward to western Myanmar, northwestern Thailand, and southern Vietnam; downslope movement in winter
  • Sylviparus modestus modestus: Nepal to northeastern India, northern Myanmar, southwestern China, Thailand, and northern Laos
  • Sylviparus modestus simlaensis: western Himalayas (Kashmir to Uttar Pradesh)
  • Sylviparus modestus klossi: southern Vietnam (Da Lat Plateau)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Yellow-browed Tit
Bulgarian:
Жълтовежд синигер
Bengali:
হলদে-ভ্রূ টুই
Catalan:
mallerenga modesta
Czech:
sýkora žlutobrvá
Danish:
Løvmejse
German:
Laubmeise
Esperanto:
flavbrova paruo
Spanish:
Herrerillo Modesto
Spanish (Spain):
Herrerillo Modesto
Estonian:
lehetihane
Finnish:
kerttutiainen
French:
Mésange modeste
Croatian:
maslinasta sjenica
Hungarian:
lombcinege
Icelandic:
Glaðmeisa
Italian:
Cincia cigliagialle
Japanese (romaji):
kimayugara
Japanese:
キマユガラ
Lithuanian:
kuklioji zylė
Latvian:
zaļā zīlīte
Nepali:
च“दुवा चिचिल्कोटे
Dutch:
Boszangermees
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Olivenmeis
Norwegian:
Olivenmeis
Polish:
sikora oliwkowa
Portuguese:
chapim-de-sobrancelha-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal):
chapim-modesto
Russian:
Пеночковая синица
Slovak:
sýkorka olivová
Serbian:
Žutoobrvasta senica
Swedish:
grönmes
Thai:
นกติ๊ดคิ้วเหลือง
Turkish:
Yaprak renkli baştankara
Ukrainian:
Синиця оливкова
Chinese:
黄眉林雀
Chinese (Traditional):
黃眉林雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Mésange modeste ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mésange modeste ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Sylviparus modestus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Sylviparus modestus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Sylviparus modestus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Yellow-browed Tit ( Sylviparus modestus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Sylviparus modestus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Sylviparus modestus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Жълтовежд синигер
Bengali: হলদে-ভ্রূ টুই
Catalan: mallerenga modesta
Czech: Sýkora žlutobrvá
Danish: Løvmejse
German: Laubmeise
English: Yellow-browed Tit
English (Avilist): Yellow-browed Tit
English, HBW: Yellow-browed Tit
English (IOC): Yellow-browed Tit
English (United States): Yellow-browed Tit
Esperanto: Flavbrova paruo
Spanish: Carbonero de Cejas Amarillas, Herrerillo Modesto
Spanish (Spain): Herrerillo Modesto
Spanish (HBW): Yellow-browed Tit
Estonian: lehetihane
Finnish: kerttutiainen, Kertutiainen
French: Mésange de forêt, Mésange d'orient, Mésange modeste
French (Guyane): Mésange modeste
Croatian: maslinasta sjenica
Hungarian: lombcinege
Icelandic: Glaðmeisa
Italian: Cincia cigliagialle, Cincia dai sopraccigli gialli
Japanese (romaji): kimayugara, me-jiro gara
Japanese: キマユガラ, メジロガラ
Japanese (Kanji): 目白雀
Kirghiz: мыймытсымак кашка чымчык
Scientific: Sylviparus modestus, Sylviparus modestus modestus
Lithuanian: kuklioji zylė
Latvian: zaļā zīlīte
Nepali: च“दुवा चिचिल्कोटे
Nepali (India): चँदुवा चिचिल्कोटे
Dutch: Boszangermees
Norwegian Nynorsk: Olivenmeis
Norwegian: Olivenmeis
Polish: sikora oliwkowa
Pinyin: huáng-méi lín-què
Portuguese: chapim-de-sobrancelha-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal): chapim-modesto
Russian: Желтобровая синица, Пеночковая синица
Slovak: sýkorka olivová
Serbian: Žutoobrvasta senica
Swedish: Grönmes
Thai: นกติ้ดคิ้วเหลือง, นกติ๊ดคิ้วเหลือง, นกติตคิ้วเหลือง
Thai (Transliteration): nók tìt kʰíw-lĕuaŋ, nók tît kʰíw-lĕuaŋ, nók tít-kʰíw-lĕuaŋ
Turkish: Yaprak renkli baştankara
Ukrainian: Синиця оливкова
Vietnamese: Bạc má rừng, Chim Bạc má rừng
Chinese: 黄眉林雀
Chinese (Hong Kong): 黄眉山雀
Chinese (Traditional): 黃眉林雀, 黄眉林雀

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