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Revision as of 05:22, 2 June 2008
- Periparus ater
Parus ater
Identification
L. 10–11.5 cm
Adult
- Large white nape spot
- Black head
- Glossy blue-black head, throat and neck
- White on sides of face
- Double wingbar
- White underparts with buff to rufous shading on flanks
- Black bill
- Lead colored legs
- Dark brown eyes
Immature
- Duller than adult
- Black head with no sheen
- White of nape and cheeks tinged with yellow
Distribution
Resident, but along with Blue Tit is the most mobile tit in autumn, Northern populations in some years moving south in large numbers.
Taxonomy
A passerine bird in the tit family Paridae, sometimes still referred to as Parus ater
Habitat
Breeds mainly in conifer woods, often with some taller spruces; locally also in pine or mixed forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Forages (for seeds, insects, spiders) much in top of trees and in outer branches.
Breeding
Nests in hole, sometimes among tree roots or in rock crevice.
