Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus · Species of bird in Europe and Asia
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
lottit1, LTTI

About the Long-tailed Tit

The long-tailed tit or long-tailed bushtit is a common bird species belonging to the bushtit family found throughout Eurasia. An insectivore, it inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands as well as scrub, heathland, farmland, parks and gardens. The plumage of this small long-tailed bird is predominantly black and white with varying amounts of pink and grey. Northern subspecies are paler and have completely white heads, lacking the large dark eyebrows of southern populations. It is a social bird that forms compact family flocks of six to seventeen individuals outside of the breeding season, when these flocks break up. It has a strong preference for nesting in scrub areas and often builds its nest in thorny bushes less than 3 metres above the ground.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyLong-tailed Tits (Aegithalidae)
SpeciesAegithalos caudatus
Species Codeslottit1, LTTI

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Long-tailed Tit belong to?

The Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) belongs to the Long-tailed Tits family (Aegithalidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Long-tailed Tit?

The long-tailed tit or long-tailed bushtit is a common bird species belonging to the bushtit family found throughout Eurasia. An insectivore, it inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands as well as scrub, heathland, farmland, parks and gardens. The plumage of this small long-tailed bird is predominantl...

Where can I report a Long-tailed Tit sighting?

You can log sightings of Long-tailed Tit on eBird (ebird.org) using species code lottit1, or on iNaturalist.