Great Tit
A species of Great Tits and Allies, Also known as Turkestan Tit Scientific name : Parus major Genus : Great Tits and Allies
Great Tit, A species of Great Tits and Allies
Also known as:
Turkestan Tit
Botanical name: Parus major
Genus: Great Tits and Allies
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Description
Great Tit is a small and plump bird, with a thick black line running through its bright yellow face. It is a common sight in gardens, woodlands, and parks. It is often seen foraging for food in an acrobatic way. Well known for its intelligence, it has been observed using tools, solving problems, and even counting up to five. 
Size
14 cm
Life Expectancy
15.4 years
Feeding Habits
Great Tit forage for a range of prey like insects and spiders, favoring caterpillars during breeding season. They glean foliage, hunt invertebrates, and adapt seasonally, shifting to seeds and nuts in colder months, showcasing versatile feeding strategies and adaptability.
Habitat
Great Tit typically inhabits a variety of woodland environments including deciduous and mixed forests, forest edges, and clearings. This species thrives in both dense and open woodlands, as well as riparian thickets, showing a preference for oak trees in Europe and birch or willow in Siberia. Beyond forests, great Tit adapts to human-altered landscapes such as parks, gardens, orchards, and agricultural edges, and even urban and suburban areas. Geographically, its habitat spans a broad range from lowlands to mountainous regions, reaching different altitudes across its extensive range that includes Europe, the Middle East, parts of Asia, and North Africa.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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General Info
Sounds
Call
Recording location: Belgium
Call
Recording location: Belgium
Song
Recording location: Belgium
Song
Recording location: Portugal
Distribution Area
The great tit has a wide distribution across much of Eurasia. It can be found across all of Europe except for Iceland and northern Scandinavia, including numerous Mediterranean islands. In North Africa it lives in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. It also occurs across the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia from northern Iran and Afghanistan to Mongolia, as well as across northern Asia from the Urals as far east as northern China and the Amur Valley.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tits Genus
Great Tits and Allies Species
Great Tit 
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