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ViewsGreat TitFrom Opus
Includes: Japanese Tit; Cinereous Tit
[edit] IdentificationThe largest European tit - yellow and green with a glossy black head and white cheeks. [edit] Similar SpeciesThe occasional bird is much greyer than the typical one, and needs to be compared carefully to Coal Tit which has two wing bars, different shape to the white spot on rear head/nape, and looks larger headed. [edit] DistributionEurope and north Africa through all of Asia, India and Sri Lanka to Japan and south to parts of Indonesia. [edit] TaxonomyPolytypic. Consists of about 32 subspecies. [edit] Subspecies[1]Great Tit
Cinereous Tit
Japanese Tit
[edit] HabitatParks, woodlands and gardens all over Europe [edit] BehaviourA woodland bird but nowadays a garden bird. Sometimes aggressive, fighting with other tits. In winter together with Blue Tits and other species Frequent visitor to birdtables and seed-dispensers, thus well known. Bold, at times plain audacious, may take seed from outstretched hand [edit] BreedingBreeds in all kinds of woodland (incl. in desolate taiga in far north) and in immediate proximity of man in parks and gardens. Nests in roomy nestbox, tree-hole (e.g. decayed fruit tree), air duct and even letterbox. The clutch consists of 5-12 white eggs spotted reddish-brown which are incubated for around 2 weeks. The young fledge at around 16-22 days. There may be a second brood if there is plenty of food. The breeding season runs between April to August in the UK. [edit] DietInsects and seeds, suet, beech nuts etc. [edit] VocalisationListen in an external program [edit] References
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