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Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

A pair may bring thousands of caterpillars to raise one brood, so it times nesting with the spring oak leaves.

Where to see it for real: Sunflower hearts, peanuts and suet, and a nest box with a 25 mm (1 inch) hole.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the City park habitat (Europe, in a London park).

Eurasian Blue Tit facts

Family

Chickadees and tits

Length

4.7 in (12 cm)

Wingspan

7.1 in (18 cm)

Weight

0.4 oz (11 g)

Diet

Insects, caterpillars and spiders, plus seeds and nuts in winter.

Range

Europe and western Asia.

Nest

A tree hole or nest box lined with moss, hair and feathers.

Song

A fast "tsee-tsee-tsu-hu-hu-hu" and scolding churrs.

Active

by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Eurasian Blue Tit sounds like

How to attract the Eurasian Blue Tit

Feeder foods, favorite first: sunflower seed, peanuts, suet. Feeders that hold them: tube feeder, platform feeder and suet cage. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with sunflower seed, peanuts and suet and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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