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Azure Tit
Cyanistes cyanus
Azure Tit (Cyanistes cyanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Azure Tit (Cyanistes cyanus) is a member of the Paridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.6 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 cyanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Azure Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Azure Tit is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Azure Tit (Cyanistes cyanus) belongs to the Paridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, e.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 8.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Azure Tit?
The Azure Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 14.6 g.
Where does the Azure Tit live?
The Azure Tit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Azure Tit belong to?
The Azure Tit (Cyanistes cyanus) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Azure Tit eat?
The Azure Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Azure Tit migrate?
The Azure Tit is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Azure 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 Azure Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Azure Tit — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Azure Tit's range?
The Azure Tit has a mapped global range of about 8.2 million km².
Conservation
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