bird name:

blue tit

Latin name:

Cyanistes caeruleus (before parus caeruleus)

Condition:

least concern

Scientific classification:

Animal Kingdom

Edge: Chordata

Class: Birds

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

Gender: cyanists

Species: C. caeruleus

General information:

These are lively and active birds. They are welcomed by gardeners because they eat aphids.

Physical description:

Blue Tits have a distinctive blue crown edged with white, with a narrow black stripe running backwards through each eye. The cheeks are white. The underparts are bright yellow and the back is grayish. There is a white bar on top of his blue wings. The tail is blue. Similar sexes but females are duller. The average length is 12 cm.

Diet:

Their diet consists of invertebrates, seeds and nuts.

Habitat:

The range is throughout Europe with the exception of northern Scandinavia. They are also present in northwestern Africa. Blue tits reside in wooded areas, parks, and gardens. They nest in tree holes or nest boxes. Pairs will return to the same holes each season, and when one pair dies, another pair will take over.

Reproduction:

Blue Tit clutch size is 7 to 16 eggs that are white with reddish-brown markings. Incubation lasts 12 to 13 days and is carried out solely by the female, although the male brings her food. The young are fed by both parents. Young blue tits leave the nest before they can fly properly and are therefore vulnerable to predators (mainly cats). Those that survive are distinguished as young by their yellowish cheeks. Large clutch size is related to high mortality.