Coal Tits are small songbirds related to other birds in the Tit family, which includes North Americas chickadees. Coal Tits live throughout parts of Asia, Europe, and northern Africa. Coal Tits are predominately black and white in plumage, with a distinctive large white stripe on the back of the head.
Coal Tits are cavity nesters, preferring holes in rotting tree stumps and other natural holes or cavities. They will add hair, feathers, moss, and other natural materials to line the nest site.
There are several recognized subspecies of Coal Tit across its wide range. There are differences in plumage and size across the different subspecies. All subspecies share the white wing bars and large white nape patch as seen in our cute Birdorable version of the Coal Tit.
