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Coal Tit

Periparus ater

The Coal Tit is a small, cheerful bird with a black cap and white cheeks. They love to flit around trees and are often seen in gardens, searching for tasty seeds and insects.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Coal Tit is a small, neat bird with a distinctive black head featuring bold white cheek patches and a prominent white patch on its nape. Its back is grey, and its underside is buff, making it easily identifiable from other tits.

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Coal Tit

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

A Coal Tit will sometimes peck at tree bark, sounding like a tiny woodpecker looking for food!

Coal Tits sometimes join mixed flocks with other tit species during winter for safety and foraging!

These tiny birds can eat up to a third of their body weight in food every single day!

They often build their cozy nests hidden inside tree holes or even old mouse burrows!

Habilidades especiales

Coal Tit can hide food in many spots because of their excellent spatial memory, helping them find snacks later.

Coal Tit can cling upside down on branches because of their strong claws, helping them find hidden insects.

Coal Tit has a fine, pointed beak that helps them expertly extract seeds from tight pine cones.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 10-11.5 cm
Envergadura: 17-21 cm
Peso: 0.007-0.012 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-5 años
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 7-11
Incubación: 14-16 días

Dieta y alimentación

Coal Tits eat mostly insects and spiders, but also enjoy seeds, nuts, and berries!

Alimentos principales

insects
spiders
pine seeds
beech mast
berries
sunflower seeds

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Norway Spruce

Picea abies

Provides seeds and sheltered nesting sites.

depends on

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

Relies on its seeds, especially in winter.

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A common aerial predator of small woodland birds.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

A frequent predator in gardens and urban areas.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.