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Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

The Long-tailed Tit is a small, fluffy bird with a very long tail! They love to flit around in trees and are often seen in cheerful little groups, making them fun to watch.

Lebensraum: Woodlands

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The Long-tailed Tit has a tiny, round body with a remarkably long, narrow tail that is longer than its body. It features soft pinkish-white underparts, black and white wings, and often a distinctive black crown with a broad white supercilium or an entirely white head depending on the subspecies. Its unique tail length immediately distinguishes it from other small songbirds.

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Long-tailed Tit
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Long-tailed Tit

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A group of these birds is playfully called a "chattering" of tits!

Sometimes, a whole family sleeps snuggled together in a tight, warm row!

Their super long tail helps them balance when hopping through tiny branches!

They weave up to 2,000 tiny pieces of lichen and moss into their bouncy nests!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Snugglers

Long-tailed Tits can huddle tightly together in groups because of their communal nature, which helps them stay warm on cold nights.

Fähigkeit

Architectural Nest-Weavers

Long-tailed Tits can build stretchy, dome-shaped nests because of their intricate weaving skills, which helps them accommodate many chicks.

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Foragers

Long-tailed Tits can hang upside down because of their nimble feet and lightweight bodies, which helps them find hidden insects on twigs.

Maße und Details

Länge
13-16 cm
Flügelspannweite
16-19 cm
Gewicht
0.006-0.009 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-8 Jahre
Gelegegröße
6-12
Brutzeit
12-14 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny birds mostly munch on tiny insects and spiders found in trees and bushes.

Hauptnahrung

  • Caterpillars
  • Aphids
  • Spiders
  • Insect eggs
  • Small beetles

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A common aerial predator.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

A significant predator in gardens.

eats

Winter Moth

Operophtera brumata

Feeds on larvae/caterpillars.

depends on

English Oak

Quercus robur

Provides foraging habitat and nesting material.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

AegithalosLong-tailed Titmouse

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Long-tailed Tit?

13-16 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Long-tailed Tit?

16-19 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Long-tailed Tit?

0.006-0.009 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Long-tailed Tit?

2-8 Jahre

Was frisst Long-tailed Tit?

These tiny birds mostly munch on tiny insects and spiders found in trees and bushes.

Wo findet man Long-tailed Tit normalerweise?

Woodlands

Wie jagt Long-tailed Tit?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Long-tailed Tit?

6-12

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