Great Tit

About the Great Tit

The Great Tit is a widespread and common species throughout Europe and Asia. It is resident, and most Great Tits do not migrate. Great Tits are easy to recognize, with its broad black line down its yellow front. The neck and head are black with white cheeks and ear coverts. This is a common and popular European garden bird, due to its acrobatic performances when feeding on nuts or seed. It will join winter tit flocks with other species.

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Details & Statistics

Added to Birdorable
Hatched on 12 December 2007
Scientific Name
Parus major
  • Passeriformes
  • Paridae
  • Parus
  • P. major
Conservation Status
Least Concern (as of 20 March 2020)
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
5.5 inches

Range

International Names

Czech (Cesky) Sýkora Koňadra
Danish (Dansk) Musvit
Dutch (Nederlands) Koolmees / Koolmeesje
Finnish (Suomi) Talitiainen
French (Français) Mésange charbonnière
German (Deutsch) Kohlmeise
Italian (Italiano) Cinciallegra
Japanese (日本語) シジュウカラ (Shijuukara)
Korean (한국어) 박새 (Baksae)
Norwegian (Norsk) Kjøttmeis
Polish (Polski) Bogatka
Russian (русский язык) Большая синица
Spanish (Español) Carbonero Común
Swedish (Svenska) Talgoxe
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