Taiwan Yellow Tit

Taiwan Yellow Tit

Parus holsti

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Taroko National Park
278 Verified records at Taroko National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The yellow tit (Machlolophus holsti), also known as Taiwan yellow tit and Formosan yellow tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is endemic to central Taiwan. Its natural habitat is montane temperate forest. It has a small range, and while the population size is unknown but not believed to be particularly small, and its population is believed to be stable. For these reasons, it is considered Least Concern by the IUCN. Historically, the yellow tit was captured for the pet trade, but there is no evidence this has impacted its wild population. The yellow tit was formerly one of the many species in the genus Parus but was moved to Machlolophus after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 showed that the members of the new genus formed a distinct clade. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Yellow Tit sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 278 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Taiwan Yuhina
LC

Taiwan Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yuhina brunneiceps

60–70% · Likely
White-eared Sibia
LC

White-eared Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia auricularis

60–70% · Likely
Steere's Liocichla
LC

Steere's Liocichla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Liocichla steerii

40–50% · Likely
Asian House Martin
LC

Asian House Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Delichon dasypus

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
NT

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

40–50% · Likely
Gray-chinned Minivet
LC

Gray-chinned Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus solaris

40–50% · Possible
Black-throated Tit
LC

Black-throated Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithalos concinnus

30–40% · Possible
Morrison's Fulvetta
LC Endemic

Morrison's Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe morrisonia

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Taiwan Yellow Tit in Taroko National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Yellow Tit sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 278 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Taiwan Yellow Tit in Taroko National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Taiwan Yellow Tit in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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