Species group · Birds
Tits
WAnimals has 3 species of tit, all in the family Paridae.
- 3 species
- 1 family
- 52 countries
- 327 parks
- Weight
- 8 g – 18 g
- Length
- 10 cm – 15 cm
- Lifespan
- 2 – 12 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 3.
All 3 species of tits on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 52 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Chicks grow a bright yellow patch on the nape that reflects ultraviolet light, possibly to catch their parents' attention.
From Great Tit
It eats insects and caterpillars, especially while rearing young, and seeds, nuts and berries in winter.
From Great Tit
One bird reached a record 15.4 years.
From Great Tit
The smallest tit in Europe; in a good seed autumn it hides thousands of them.
From Coal Tit
It lays in stores: it hides pine nuts and seeds in concealed places to see it through lean spells such as snowfalls.
From Coal Tit
It has a liking for pine processionary caterpillars and gathers at their tents to take them.
From Coal Tit
It lowers its body temperature at night to save energy, and remembers thousands of caches.
Its alarm call varies in the number of closing notes according to how great the threat is, encoding information about the size and danger of a nearby predator.