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Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris
Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) 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 Poecile
- Species palustris
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 Marsh 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 Marsh Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) is a member of the Paridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 9.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Marsh Tit?
The Marsh Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 11.1 g.
Where does the Marsh Tit live?
The Marsh Tit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Marsh Tit belong to?
The Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Marsh Tit eat?
The Marsh Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Marsh Tit migrate?
The Marsh Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Marsh 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 Marsh Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Marsh Tit — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Marsh Tit's range?
The Marsh Tit has a mapped global range of about 9.1 million km².
Conservation
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