Japanese Bird That Looks Like A Flying Cotton Flower

We have seen many cute things around the world. From fluffier cats to teacup birds that do splits! But, might I say, today’s star of the show is taken by a bird named Long-Tailed Tit! The cutest thing on the planet by far! Their fluffy white feather coat added with that adorable small eyes, make anyone go awh! I just have the urge to hold and show it a lot of TLC!

These little birdies are common in Europe and Asia. Their tails grow longer than their tiny body. An adult only grows to be about 13-15 cm (5-6 in) long, including the tail, which is like half of that length.

Japan has many preserved wildlife national parks. The second-largest island in Japan, Hokkaido, is home to a lot of preserved wildlife areas. It includes six national parks and 17 quasi-national and prefectural parks. There are many wildlife diversity that can be found there. Some of the long-tailed tits have brown or gray “eyebrows” and more brown in their feathers, but the ones that are found in Hokkaido have pure white faces.

This unique feature makes them look like a flying cotton ball, with black tails and wings. It looks like it came straight out of an animated 3D cartoon. These adorable little birds have owned their own unique name, Shima-enaga bird. It literally translates to “long-tailed island” bird, which is pretty much accurate.