Bird
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Size
14 cmAbout the length of your middle finger
Weight
14–22 gLighter than a £1 coin
Lifespan
3 years
Top speed
32 km/h
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Very similar in appearance; males have a bolder, thicker black stripe down the belly
Habitat
Woodland, parks, gardens, hedgerows
Best time
Year-round; most visible in winter at feeders
Conservation
UK: Green
LC
💡 Did you know?
Great Tits are one of the most adaptable birds in Britain — they were famously recorded learning to open milk bottle tops to drink the cream
They adjust their egg-laying date each spring to match the peak caterpillar season, a timing that is shifting earlier each decade due to climate change
Often confused with
Blue Tit (blue cap
smaller)
Coal Tit (black and white head
grey back)
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