Blue Tit

About the Blue Tit

The Blue Tit is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and western Asia in deciduous or mixed woodlands.

The azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye and encircling the white cheeks to the chin, give the Blue Tit a very distinctive appearance.The young are much yellower than older birds.

This is a common and popular European garden bird, due to its perky acrobatic performances when feeding on nuts or suet. It swings beneath the holder, calling tee, tee, tee or a scolding churr.

The song period lasts almost all the year round, but is most often heard during February to June.

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Details & Statistics

Added to Birdorable
Hatched on 05 August 2007
Scientific Name
Cyanistes caeruleus
  • Passeriformes
  • Paridae
  • Cyanistes
  • C. caeruleus
Conservation Status
Least Concern (as of 14 September 2015)
LC
  • Least Concern (LC)
  • Near Threatened (NT)
  • Vulnerable (VU)
  • Endangered (EN)
  • Critically Endangered (CR)
  • Extinct in the Wild (EW)
  • Extinct (EX)
Source: IUCN Red List
Measurements
Units: Imperial / Metric
4.2 to 4.8 inches

Range

International Names

Czech (Cesky) Sýkora Modřinká
Danish (Dansk) Blåmejse
Dutch (Nederlands) Pimpelmees
Finnish (Suomi) Sinitiainen
French (Français) Mésange Bleue
German (Deutsch) Blaumeise
Italian (Italiano) Cinciarella
Japanese (日本語) アオガラ (Aogara)
Norwegian (Norsk) Blåmeis
Polish (Polski) Modraszka
Russian (русский язык) Синица-лазоревка
Spanish (Español) Herrerillo Común
Swedish (Svenska) Blåmes
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