Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Aves › Passeriformes › Paridae › Periparus
Conservation status: least_concern
The coal tit is a passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa. The black-crested tit is now included in this species.
How To Identify
The Coal Tit is a small, sleek bird defined by its dramatic black cap and mask. Its body plumage is generally dark, often contrasting with pale or blue-grey speckling on the breast and underparts.
Habitat
It inhabits coniferous and mixed forests, woodlands, parks, and gardens across temperate regions of Europe and Asia.
Behaviour
Coal Tits are acrobatic foragers that often hang upside-down on branches and cones while searching for insects and seeds, and they are notable for their cache-and-recovery feeding strategy.
Native Range
The coal tit is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa. "It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa.
Did You Know?
Coal Tits have an extraordinary ability to remember thousands of hiding places where they cache seeds, using spatial memory so precise they can relocate hidden food months later. They also have a distinctive two-note whistle that sounds like "tea-cher, tea-cher."
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