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Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) is a member of the Paridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 11.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paridae Tits, Chickadees
- Genus Cyanistes
- Species caeruleus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eurasian Blue Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Eurasian Blue Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) belongs to the Paridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL w, c.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eurasian Blue Tit?
The Eurasian Blue Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 11.1 g.
Where does the Eurasian Blue Tit live?
The Eurasian Blue Tit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL w, c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Eurasian Blue Tit belong to?
The Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eurasian Blue Tit eat?
The Eurasian Blue Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eurasian Blue Tit migrate?
The Eurasian Blue Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eurasian Blue Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Eurasian Blue Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Eurasian Blue Tit — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eurasian Blue Tit's range?
The Eurasian Blue Tit has a mapped global range of about 8.8 million km².
Conservation
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