Wildlifeof China
Great Tit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Parus major
Basic stats
Diet
Primarily insects in summer; broader diet in winter
Habitat
Open deciduous woodland, mixed forest, forest edges and gardens
Range
Europe, North Africa and temperate Eurasia east to northern China and the Amur Valley
Clutch size
Around 12 eggs
Size
12.5–14cm
The great tit is a large, readily recognized tit measuring 12.5–14cm. It has a black head, neck and bib, conspicuous white cheeks, olive upperparts and yellow underparts divided by a black central stripe. Females resemble males but are generally duller and have a narrower, sometimes broken, abdominal stripe. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It occupies open deciduous woodland, mixed forest, forest edges and gardens across much of temperate Eurasia, including northern and northwestern China. Its summer diet is predominantly insect-based, becoming more varied in winter. The species nests in cavities, usually tree holes; the female lays around 12 eggs and incubates alone, while both parents feed the young. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Great Tit eat?
- Primarily insects in summer; broader diet in winter
- What habitat does the Great Tit live in?
- Open deciduous woodland, mixed forest, forest edges and gardens
- Where is the Great Tit found?
- Europe, North Africa and temperate Eurasia east to northern China and the Amur Valley
- How many eggs does the Great Tit lay?
- Around 12 eggs
- How big is the Great Tit?
- 12.5–14cm