Great Tit (Parus major)

Great Tit (Parus major) European

About Great Tit (Parus major)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Perching Birds
Family: Chickadees and Titmice

This common tit is found throughout Britain where it is largely resident (it remains throughout the year) (3) (4). Elsewhere, they are widespread throughout Europe, Asia and the Far East and there are many subspecies, some of which lack the yellow colouration on the breast (5). In years when food availability is low, birds belonging to the continental race may fly to Britain (4).
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Visits

2006-03-15

Chiemsee, Germany
2006-03-23

Sultan's Marsh Bird Paradise, Turkey
2008-07-14

Moscow, Russia
2008-07-16

Listvyanka, Russia
2008-07-19

Tuva - Kyzyl, Russia
2008-08-01

Elekmonar, Russia
2008-08-09

Krasnoyarsk - Stolby Nature Reserve, Russia
2013-02-26

Chiemsee, Germany
2013-03-01

Chiemsee, Germany
2015-03-17

Gressholmen, Norway
2015-03-17

Ostensjovannet, Norway
2015-03-31

Trujillo, Spain
2015-03-31

Villa Monroy, Spain
2015-04-01

PN de Monfrague, Spain
2015-04-03

Real Jardin Botanico, Spain
2015-04-03

Parque del Retiro, Spain
2017-11-25

London, England
2019-09-29

Cairngorms National Park, England
2019-09-30

Cairngorms National Park, England
2019-10-01

Cairngorms National Park, England
2019-10-05

London, England
2021-09-24

Oxford, England
2021-09-26

Selsey, England
2021-09-27

Selsey, England
2021-09-28

Selsey, England
2025-01-21

Castell de Montjuic, Spain
2025-01-23

Gorgas de San Julian, Spain
2025-01-24

Salto de Roldan, Spain
2025-01-24

Parque Nacional Canones de Guara, Spain
2025-01-25

Alberca de Loreto, Spain
2025-02-19

Oukaimeden, Morocco
2025-02-26

Lac Afenourir, Morocco
2025-02-26

Lac Zerouka, Morocco
2025-02-27

Dayet Aoua, Morocco
2025-03-10

Cordoba, Spain
2025-03-12

Toledo, Spain