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African Blue Tit
Cyanistes teneriffae
African Blue Tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The African Blue Tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) is a member of the Paridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 10 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 teneriffae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The African Blue Tit is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The African Blue Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The African Blue Tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) belongs to the Paridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF n, Canary Is. (c Macaronesia, nw of n Africa).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 624,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the African Blue Tit?
The African Blue Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the African Blue Tit live?
The African Blue Tit is found across Africa with a range covering AF n, Canary Is. (c Macaronesia, nw of n Africa), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the African Blue Tit belong to?
The African Blue Tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the African Blue Tit eat?
The African Blue Tit is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the African Blue Tit migrate?
The African Blue Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the African 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 African Blue Tit make?
1 real field recording of the African 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 African Blue Tit's range?
The African Blue Tit has a mapped global range of about 624,000 km².
Conservation
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