Coal Tit - Periparus ater
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Coal Tit - Periparus ater | dylan | Westbury Wildlife Park | 25 Mar 2021, 7:36 p.m. | 24 Mar 2021, 4:40 p.m. |
Species Description
- Diet
- Insects, seeds, similar diet to blue tit
- Description
- the smallest Tit, makes up for its inability to lay down fat stores by hiding numerous species of food to be used when food is scarce. Rather dull in colour, white cheeks, nape-patch, double wing bar. Sexes similar, Juvenile has nape, cheeks, underparts washed dull yellow.
- Habitat
- predominantly coniferous woodland, sometimes deciduous, gardens, parks, allotments, anywhere with mature trees near by
- Breeding
- Usually occurs between March and April. Sometimes nests in holesin the ground or among tree roots, occasionally uses nest boxes.
- Population
- common resident (60,000 breading pairs)
- Predators
- Sparrowhawks, cats, foxes, badgers, Corvids (eats the eggs and fledglings e.g. Jay)
- Lifespan
- 2 years
- Size length
- 11.5cm
- Voice
- Ringing pitch-u, pith-u, pitch-u…, faster and shriller than great tit, variety of high pitched calls
- Confusion species
- Smaller and duller in colour than great Tits and Blue Tits, with unique white nape