EntdeckenVögel

Marsh Tit

Poecile palustris

The Marsh Tit is a small, friendly bird that loves to flit around in bushes and trees. It has a cute black cap on its head and a soft, brown body. You can often hear its cheerful calls in the woods!

Lebensraum: Woodlands

Aussehen

The Marsh Tit has a glossy, jet-black cap extending to its nape, striking white cheeks, and a small black bib. Its back is dull brown, contrasting with pale greyish-buff underparts. This bird looks very similar to the Willow Tit but has a shinier black cap and often lacks a pale wing panel.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieParidaeGattungPoecile
Marsh Tit
feathered trait badgesocial trait badgesinging trait badgearboreal trait badge
Marsh Tit

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, the Marsh Tit usually prefers woods, parks, and gardens, not wet marshy areas!

Marsh Tits are very clever at finding the best places to hide their winter food, like a tiny treasure hunter.

These small birds are mostly homebodies, rarely traveling far from where they hatched their entire lives!

To tell Marsh Tits and Willow Tits apart, listen carefully: their calls sound very different to an expert ear!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Food Hoarder

Marsh Tit can store vast amounts of food in many secret spots, ensuring they have meals even in winter.

Fähigkeit

Sound Sorcerer

Marsh Tit has a diverse range of calls used to communicate with others and warn of danger, like a secret bird language.

Fähigkeit

Branch Ballet

Marsh Tit can cling to tiny twigs and hang upside down effortlessly, allowing it to find food others miss.

Maße und Details

Länge
11-12 cm
Flügelspannweite
18-20 cm
Gewicht
0.009-0.012 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
6-9
Brutzeit
13-15 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

A tiny hunter and gatherer, they enjoy insects in summer and seeds, berries, and nuts in winter.

Hauptnahrung

  • insects
  • spiders
  • larvae
  • seeds
  • berries
  • nuts

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A fast predator that hunts small birds in woodlands.

eaten by

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

A nocturnal hunter that preys on small woodland birds.

depends on

English Oak

Quercus robur

Provides shelter and food like acorns and insects for the tit.

eats

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Marsh Tits actively forage for spiders and insects.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

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 Marsh Tit?

11-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Marsh Tit?

18-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Marsh Tit?

0.009-0.012 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Marsh Tit?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Marsh Tit?

35 km/h

Was frisst Marsh Tit?

A tiny hunter and gatherer, they enjoy insects in summer and seeds, berries, and nuts in winter.

Wo findet man Marsh Tit normalerweise?

Woodlands

Wie jagt Marsh Tit?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

Karte wird geladen…

Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

Mehr Vögel