table of contents
- Balkan tit
- Bearded tit
- Blue tit
- Crested tit
- Great tit
- Tail tit
- Coal Tit
- Willow tit
- frequently asked Questions
Tit is not the same as tit. Habitat, size, weight as well as food and numerous other factors can differ significantly in the subspecies.
In a nutshell
- twelve native titmouse species are comparatively widespread
- Appearance differs mainly in relation to the plumage
- rarer species should be fed, especially in urban areas
Balkan tit
- Number of eggs: eight to ten
- Appearance: showy black hood, light gray face, medium gray body
- Number of broods per year: one
- Brood and nestling duration: 18 days each
- Enemies: people, birds of prey, cats, snakes
- Wing span: 24 cm
- Weight: 24g
- Size: 14 cm
- Habitat: Southeast European and Asian cultural landscapes and forests
- Food: insects, Larvae, worms, seeds and berries
- Scientific name: Poecile lugubris
- Migratory birds: no
Bearded tit
- Number of eggs: comparatively low with four to seven eggs
- Appearance: showy blue hood, light face, yellow-green body
- Special feature: can imitate voices
- Number of broods per year: one
- Brood and nestling duration: 14 and 12 to 14 days
- Enemies: humans, birds of prey, cats, snakes, humans
- Wing span: 18 cm
- Weight: 17 g
- Size: 15 cm
- Habitat: Forests, parks, gardens but also cemeteries
- Diet: insects, larvae, worms, seeds and berries
- Scientific name: Panurus biarmicus
- Migratory birds: yes
Blue tit
- Number of eggs: nine to 15
- Appearance: showy blue hood, light face, yellow-green body
- Special feature: can imitate voices
- Number of broods per year: one
- Brood and nestling duration: 15 and 20 days
- Enemies: humans, birds of prey, cats, snakes, humans
- Wing span: 20 cm
- Weight: 10 g
- Size: about eleven to twelve centimeters
- Habitat: Forests, parks, gardens but also cemeteries
- Diet: insects, larvae, worms, seeds and berries
- Scientific name: Parus caeruleus
- Migratory birds: partly in Germany, however, resident bird
Crested tit
- Appearance: conspicuously protruding black and white hood, striped face, medium to dark brown body
- Number of broods per year: one
- Brood and nestling duration: the brood lasts 16 to 18 days, the nestling duration 20 days
- Enemies: people, birds of prey, cats, snakes
- Wing span: 20 cm
- Weight: 10 g to approx. 13 g
- Size: 11 cm
- Habitat: forests, gardens and parks
- Food: insects, larvae, worms, seeds, spiders
- Scientific name: Lophophanes cristatus or the synonym Parus cristatus
- Migratory birds: yes in some countries, but resident birds in Germany
Great tit
- Number of eggs: eight to twelve
- Appearance: showy black hood, light gray face, green characters, medium gray body
- Number of broods per year: one
- Brood and nestling duration: the brood lasts 14, the nestling duration 20 days
- Enemies: people, birds of prey, cats, snakes
- Wing span: 25 cm
- Weight: 20 g
- Size: 14 cm
- Habitat: cultural landscapes and forests, gardens and parks
- Diet: insects, larvae, worms, seeds
- Scientific name: Parus major
- Migratory birds: yes in some countries, but resident birds in Germany
Tail tit
- Number of eggs: eight to twelve
- Appearance: showy black hood, light gray face, green characters, medium gray body
- Special feature: very long tail feather
- Number of broods per year: one
- Brood and nestling duration: the brood lasts 14, the nestling duration 16 days
- Enemies: people, birds of prey, cats, snakes
- Wing span: 18 cm
- Weight: 8 to 10 g
- Size: 15 cm
- Habitat: cultural landscapes and forests, gardens and parks
- Diet: insects, larvae, worms, seeds
- Scientific name: Aegithalos caudatus
- Migratory birds: yes
Coal Tit
- Number of eggs: five to ten
- Appearance: showy black hood, white face, blue and white wings, medium gray to brown body
- Special feature: comparatively long tail feather
- Number of broods per year: one
- Brood and nestling duration: the brood lasts 14, the nestling duration 21 days
- Enemies: people, birds of prey, Cats, Snakes, squirrels
- Wing span: 20 cm
- Weight: about 10 g
- Size: 11 cm
- Habitat: cultural landscapes and forests, gardens and parks
- Diet: insects, larvae, worms, seeds
- Scientific name: Parus ater
- Migratory birds: yes
Willow tit
- Number of eggs: six to nine
- Appearance: showy black hood, white face, blue and white wings, medium gray to brown body
- Special feature: black head, gray wings, light underside
- Number of broods per year: one
- Brood and nestling duration: the brood lasts 14, the nestling duration 16 days
- Enemies: humans, birds of prey, cats, snakes, diseases
- Wing span: 18 cm
- Weight: about 11 g
- Size: 12 cm
- Habitat: cultural landscapes and forests, gardens and parks
- Diet: insects, larvae, worms, seeds
- Scientific name: Parus montanus or Poecile montanus
- Migratory birds: yes
frequently asked Questions
What can be fed in summer?
Light seeds as well as worms and larvae are cheap. Fatty food, on the other hand, should be avoided. The so-called tit dumplings therefore do not belong on the summer menu. However, they are useful in winter.
How can you attract and protect tits?
Bird baths and bird baths are wonderful additions to feeding places. A protective ring on the tree to keep martens, cats and other predators away is also useful. In addition, nesting boxes can be hung up, as some tits are so-called cave breeders, and they happily accept the protection of the box.
How do I set up the garden tit-friendly?
Nest boxes, bird feeders and "wild" corners with tall grass and bushes are ideal for the birds. It is also beneficial not to prune the hedges or use pesticides during the breeding season. Driving away cats in the wild also helps to preserve the tits and attract them as beneficial insects in the garden.
