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Great Tit

Parus major

The Great Tit is a colorful bird with a bright yellow belly and a black cap on its head. It loves to sing cheerful songs and can often be seen hopping around trees and gardens looking for food.

Hábitat: Forests and gardens

Aspecto

The Great Tit has a distinctive bright yellow belly with a prominent black stripe running down its middle. It features a glossy black head, striking white cheek patches, and a green back, making it easily identifiable from similar birds.

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Great Tit
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Great Tit

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Datos interesantes

A Great Tit can lay over 10 eggs in a single clutch! That's a lot of siblings!

In winter, they can lose up to 10% of their body weight overnight to stay warm!

These clever birds have shown they can learn from each other by watching.

They sometimes use animal hair, moss, and spider silk to build their cozy nests!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Clever Food Finder

Great Tits can solve puzzles and use simple tools to access hidden food because of their intelligent brains.

Habilidad

Master of Messages

Great Tits have over 40 different calls that help them communicate danger, find mates, and defend territory.

Habilidad

Feathered Fencer

Great Tits can vigorously defend their nesting territory from intruders, sometimes even fighting off larger birds.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
12.5-14 cm
Envergadura
21-26 cm
Peso
0.016-0.022 kg
Esperanza de vida
2-10 años
Top Speed
39 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
5-12
Incubación
12-15 días

Dieta y alimentación

Great Tits love to eat insects, spiders, seeds, and sometimes even berries or nuts.

Diferencias por edad: Young birds are fed almost exclusively insects/larvae for protein; adults have a more varied diet.

Alimentos principales

  • Caterpillars
  • Spiders
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Beech nuts
  • Berries

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

A common avian predator of adult Great Tits.

eaten by

European Pine Marten

Martes martes

A mammal predator that can raid nests or catch adults.

eats

Speckled Wood butterfly

Pararge aegeria

Their caterpillars are a key protein source for nestlings.

depends on

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Provides abundant insects and sheltered nesting locations.

depends on

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Its seeds (beech nuts) are an important winter food source.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Great TitmouseParus major

Colecciones

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Great Tit?

12.5-14 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Great Tit?

21-26 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Great Tit?

0.016-0.022 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Great Tit?

2-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Great Tit?

39 km/h

¿Qué come Great Tit?

Great Tits love to eat insects, spiders, seeds, and sometimes even berries or nuts.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Great Tit?

Forests and gardens

¿Cómo caza Great Tit?

Foraging

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