Birds and wildlife
Coal Tit
Periparus aterGroup: TitsUK Conservation status:Green
How to identify
Not as colourful as some of its relatives, the Coal Tit has a distinctive grey back, black cap, and white patch at the back of its neck. It has a smaller, skinnier bill than Blue or Great Tits which helps it feed in conifers. A regular visitor to most feeders, they will take and store food for eating later. In winter they join with other tits to form flocks which roam through woodland and gardens in search of food.Call
Coal Tit
Stuart Fisher / xeno-canto
Key features to look out for
- Black heads with white cheeks
- Their backs are grey, while their tummies are buff-brown.
- Check for white wing bars and a white patch on the back of the head (to be sure it’s not a Marsh or Willow Tit).
When and where to see them
Coal Tits can be seen in woodland, especially conifer woods, as well as parks and gardens.
Key
- Resident
- Passage
- Summer
- Winter
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
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