About the Coal Tit
The European population of this bird, has been evaluated as secure by BirdLife International.
An active and agile bird that often feeds high in trees and searches their trunks for food. It hangs upside down, and also hovers, to reach food on the underside of branches and leaves. Outside the breeding season it often accompanies moving flocks of other small birds, such as Long-tailed Tits and Goldcrests.
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Specifications
| Scientific name |
Periparus Ater
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|---|---|
| Family |
Paridae
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| Habitat |
Woodlands, gardens and parks - prefers coniferous trees.
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| Food |
Insects and seeds (particularly conifer seeds).
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| Height |
11.5cm
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| Weight |
8-10g
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| Lifespan |
1 - 4 years
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| Breeding time |
Starts mid-April
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| Nest |
In a hole in a tree or other crevice, or in a nest box
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| Sound |
Most frequent call is a triple 'tsee-tsee-tsee'
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| Characteristics |
Smaller than a Great Tit, its large head is black with white cheeks and has a white stripe on the nape.Wings, back and tail are olive-grey, and the breast is grey-brown.
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| Children |
1-2 clutches of about 10 eggs.
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