Great tit
Parus major
CommonPhoto: Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0
Birdomnivore
The great tit is a small songbird found across Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa. It thrives in woodlands and rarely migrates, staying put even in cold winters. Known for its adaptability, it’s the most widespread member of the tit family.
- It lives in woodlands but rarely migrates, even in harsh winters.
- Once grouped with other tits, DNA studies now classify it as a distinct species.
- Its range stretches from Europe to Central Asia and parts of North Africa.
ForestUrbanEuropeAsiaAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Parus major
- Habitat
- Forest, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
