Wildlifeof China
Azure Tit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Cyanistes cyanus
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, seeds, small invertebrates, bug larvae and eggs
Habitat
Nests in tree holes
Range
Resident breeder throughout Russia, Central Asia, north-west China, Manchuria and Pakistan
Clutch size
About 10 eggs
Size
12–13cm
The azure tit is an unmistakable small tit, 12–13cm long, described in 1770 by Peter Simon Pallas. It is the only member of the tit family with a white cap. The head, tail corners, wing bars and underparts are white, and the upperparts are blue. Its closest relatives are the blue tit and the African blue tit (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout Russia, Central Asia, north-west China, Manchuria and Pakistan. It nests in tree holes, laying about ten eggs, and its diet primarily consists of insects, seeds, small invertebrates, bug larvae and eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Azure Tit eat?
- Insects, seeds, small invertebrates, bug larvae and eggs
- What habitat does the Azure Tit live in?
- Nests in tree holes
- Where is the Azure Tit found?
- Resident breeder throughout Russia, Central Asia, north-west China, Manchuria and Pakistan
- How many eggs does the Azure Tit lay?
- About 10 eggs
- How big is the Azure Tit?
- 12–13cm