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EURASIAN BLUE TIT

Cyanistes caeruleus

Length

10,5-12 cm

Wingspan

17,5-20 cm

Classification

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae

Cyanistes caeruleus

Habitat

Common in deciduous or mixed forests, wooded lands, fruit-growing fields and even parks and gardens.

Description

Small passerine, it has a distinctive cephalic pattern with white cheeks, black eye stripe and blue cap. The dorsal part is greenish with bright blue wings while the lower areas are yellow with a thin central black stripe at the height of the belly. Both sexes are similar, although the female usually has duller tones.

Cyanistes caeruleus
Regular | Occasional                Resident | Transient | Winter | Summer

Description

Small passerine, it has a distinctive cephalic pattern with white cheeks, black eye stripe and blue cap. The dorsal part is greenish with bright blue wings while the lower areas are yellow with a thin central black stripe at the height of the belly. Both sexes are similar, although the female usually has duller tones.

Regular | Occasional
Resident | Transient | Winter | Summer