Features& Description
The Long-tailed Tit, Latin name Aegithalos caudatus, also known as the Long-tailed Tit, is very small, weighing no more than 9 grams.
It’s a little ball of feathers with a long black tail edged in white. Its plumage is an alternation of black, white, brown and pink.
There are two subspecies: the Nordic has an all-white head, while the Central European has a white band framed by black stripes.
Up close, the beak is short and the eye is peppercorn-shaped with an orange orbital ring.
Habitat(Biotope)
The Long-tailed Tit is found in deciduous forests, hedgerows along watercourses, parks and gardens, and sometimes in reed beds.
It is found throughout Europe as far as Japan, but not in the far north.
Behavior& habits
The Long-tailed Tit is a mainly insectivorous bird that lives and moves around in a family, following its tail.
Not very shy, it can be easily observed, but only for short periods, as the bird is very lively.
Reproductionand immature
The Long-tailed Tit builds its egg-shaped nest with moss in shrubs, well hidden by bark and lichen.
Between 6 and 12 eggs are laid by the female, who incubates them for two weeks.
The juveniles leave the nest after around 20 days.
Cryor Voice
The Long-tailed Tit emits short, piercing calls, “srih-srih-sriht” and “tzèrrrr”, buzzing and a little explosive.
Its song is sparse, punctuated by soft chirps.
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