Eurasian blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus

Features

The Eurasian blue tit has a blue coloured tail, a light blue hat and wings with a distinct white stripe. Its upperparts are greenish-blue, while the underparts are yellow. A black eye line runs across its eyes. It has a white face and a short beak. The males are usually of brighter colours than females.

Species	Bird
Living space	Deciduous forest, Swamp
Size	11 - 12 cm
Weight	10 g

Description

It is a common species that can be seen year-round. During the nesting season, it lives in bright, leafy and mixed forests, orchards and parks. Outside the nesting season, it also lives in parks and forests, as well as gardens, forest edges and meadows; it avoids coniferous forests. In winter, it most commonly keeps to reeds, where it feeds on various insects and their larvae, which it collects in hollow reeds. The Eurasian blue tit is known for its fast movements and sudden, whizzing flights in which it can reach the speed of up to 29 km/h. Its singing resembles the ‘tee, tee, tee’ sound; in case of alarm, it produces a call with a grumbling churr. It is active only during the day. The Eurasian blue tit feeds on fruit, fat, meat and kitchen waste, and in bird-feeders, especially the hanging feeders, it feeds on seeds, walnuts or unsalted peanuts. It also enjoys tallow and halved coconuts.