Everything about The Long-tailed Tit totally explained
The
Long-tailed Tit,
Aegithalos caudatus, is a very small
passerine bird. It breeds in most of
Europe and
Asia. It is usually a
non-migratory species, although there have been several extralimital records, and migration has been observed in North-eastern Europe.
It is closely related to the true
tits, and in winter it's often found with tit flocks.
This is a very small bird at only 13–15 cm in length including its very long tail, which itself makes up 7–9 cm of the total. The Long-tailed Tit is black and brown above and whitish below, with reddish flanks. It has a white crown. North European birds (
A. c. caudatus) have completely white heads and flanks. The subspecies 'caudatus' is considered the nominate subspecies, there are several other subspecies which vary substantially in plumage. Hybridization between subspecies is common, and the hybridization zone between 'Caudatus' and 'Europaeus' seems to move in an easterly direction.
This is a restless species, constantly on the move as it searches for insects and other small food items. It is usually found in small flocks, and has been described as an
avian sheep.
Long-tailed Tits are birds of deciduous woodlands with undergrowth. They nest in a tree or shrub. Six to twelve
eggs are laid in a woven closed nest. The nest is held together with
spider webs, and camouflaged with
lichen. Adult birds will find a relative's nest and help feeding their "nephews and nieces", if their own nest is predated.
The call is loud trisyllabic
srih-srih-srih.
Gallery
Image:Aegithalos_caudatus_1_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg|Adult
Image:Aegithalos_caudatus_2_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg|Adult
Image:Aegithalos_caudatus_3_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg|Adult
Image:Aegithalos_caudatus_4_(Marek_Szczepanek).jpg|Adult
Image:Aegithalos caudatus juv.jpg|Juvenile
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