Coal Tit

Periparus ater
Parus ater

Where is it found?
Woodland, urban parks and gardens

Diet and foraging method

Foraging in trees, taking insects from leaves and branches, catch insects in flight.

Key adaptations

They are well adapted for living in and foraging among thick conifer branches, with their small body size and small, narrow bill to take small insects from confined spaces.

Social organisation and mating system

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Small flocks
Form breeding pairs
Promiscuous

Did you know that...?

The Coal Tit is the smallest European tit.

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Parus ater02". Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parus_ater02.jpg#/media/File:Parus_ater02.jpg
"Parus ater insularis on Cryptomeria japonica" by Alpsdake - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parus_ater_insularis_on_Cryptomeria_japonica.JPG#/media/File:Parus_ater_insularis_on_Cryptomeria_japonica.JPG
"Periparus ater ledouci 232 Ouarsenis Algerie" by Didier Descouens - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Periparus_ater_ledouci_232_Ouarsenis_Algerie.jpg#/media/File:Periparus_ater_ledouci_232_Ouarsenis_Algerie.jpg