Bird
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Size
11.5 cmThe smallest common tit — about the size of a wren
Weight
8–10 gLighter than a 10p coin
Lifespan
2 years
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Sexes look identical — both have black cap, white cheek patches and a distinctive white patch on the nape
Habitat
Coniferous and mixed woodland, gardens with conifers, parks
Best time
Year-round; visits feeders most frequently in winter
Conservation
UK: Green
LC
💡 Did you know?
Coal Tits are serial hoarders — they spend much of the day taking food from feeders and hiding it in bark crevices and among conifer needles, creating hundreds of tiny caches every day
Studies show they can remember the locations of hundreds of individual food caches simultaneously — relying on spatial memory rather than random searching to retrieve them
Often confused with
Great Tit (yellow breast
no white nape patch)
Marsh Tit (brown cap
no white nape or cheek patches)
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