Great Tit

Overview

Great Tit (Parus major) is a species of Tits, Chickadees (Paridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A bold tit with a black head, white cheeks and a yellow breast with a black stripe; highly adaptable, visiting feeders and even learning to open milk bottles; nests in holes; a familiar garden bird across Europe and Asia.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Parus; binomial: Parus major; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 13-15cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Parus bokharensis is conspecific with P. major (Päckert et al. 2005; Eck & Martens 2006; Collar 2007).