Coal tit
Periparus ater
CommonPhoto: soumyajit nandy from Kolkata, India · CC BY-SA 2.0
Birdinsectivore
The coal tit is a small, lively bird with a distinctive black cap, found in woodlands across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It belongs to the tit family and thrives in both temperate and subtropical forests. Its close relative, the black-crested tit, is now considered part of the same species.
- It has a black head with white cheek patches.
- This bird nests in tree cavities or old woodpecker holes.
- Its range stretches from Europe to North Africa and parts of Asia.
ForestEuropeAsiaAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Periparus ater
- Habitat
- Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)