Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Genus · Blue and Azure Tits Family · Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Observation tips Difficulty: EASY
Best time
🕒 Any
Activity
☀️ Diurnal
Best months
1
2
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4
5
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12
Observation habitat
Forest deciduousGardenUrban

Look for the bright blue cap and the dark line through the eye. They are almost constantly in motion.

Eurasian Blue Tit

♂ Male · ♀ Female

Stats
Wingspan17–20 cm
Weight9–13 g
Length10–12 cm
Lifespan wild2–11 yrs
Size
XS
S
M
L
XL
Nesting
Nest typeCavity
Clutch size6–14 eggs
Incubation12–16 days
Breeding months
1
2
3
4
5
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9
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11
12
Regional Status (Europe)
LC
Least Concern (Europe)
IUCN Red List
MigrationResident
Social BehaviourFlocking

Diet: Omnivore

🦗Insects
🐛Larvae
🕷️Spiders
🌻Seeds
🥩Fat
🌺Nectar

Habitat

🌳 Forest deciduous🌲🌳 Forest mixed🏡 Garden🍎 Orchard🏙️ Urban
✦ Fun Fact

Blue Tits can see ultraviolet (UV) light. To another Blue Tit, the blue cap on a male's head glows brilliantly in UV spectrum.

About

One of the most colorful garden birds in Europe. It is a tiny, energetic bird with blue, yellow, and green plumage. It is found in almost every habitat with trees. Blue Tits are highly intelligent and visit bird feeders frequently. They are acrobatic and often hang upside down to reach food.

Behaviour

Blue Tits are curious and active. In spring, a single pair may catch 10,000 caterpillars to feed their chicks. They are very vocal and have a cheerful 'tsee-tsee-tsu' call. They are the most common residents of garden nest boxes. They are feisty and defend their territory vigorously.

Similar species

Great Tit
🐦
Great Tit
Parus major
Coal Tit
🐦
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
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