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Great Tit

Parus major

In Britain in the 1900s, tits learned to peck through the foil caps of milk bottles left on doorsteps.

Where to see it for real: Sunflower seed, peanuts and suet, and a nest box with a 28 mm (1 1/8 inch) hole.

Spot it in the game

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

Great Tit facts

Family

Chickadees and tits

Length

5.5 in (14 cm)

Wingspan

9.4 in (24 cm)

Weight

0.6 oz (18 g)

Diet

Insects and spiders, plus seeds and nuts in winter.

Range

Across Europe and Asia, and into North Africa.

Nest

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

Song

A loud, two-note "tea-cher, tea-cher".

Active

by day

Status

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

What the Great Tit sounds like

How to attract the Great 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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