Wildlifeof China
Marsh Tit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
Photo: (c) Gergely Nigg, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0
Poecile palustris
Basic stats
Diet
Caterpillars, spiders, seeds and other foods
Habitat
Broadleaved woodland, riverside trees, parks, gardens and orchards
Range
Temperate Europe and northern Asia, including northern, western and eastern China
Clutch size
5–9 eggs
Size
11.5–12cm
Wingspan
19cm
Weight
12g
The marsh tit is an 11.5–12cm tit with a glossy black crown and nape, small black bib, pale cheeks, brown back and grey-brown wings and tail. It inhabits temperate Europe and northern Asia, including parts of China, and uses broadleaved woodland, riverside trees, parks, orchards and gardens. Its mixed diet includes caterpillars, spiders and seeds. It nests in existing tree cavities, sometimes enlarging them, and lays five to nine eggs. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Marsh Tit eat?
- Caterpillars, spiders, seeds and other foods
- What habitat does the Marsh Tit live in?
- Broadleaved woodland, riverside trees, parks, gardens and orchards
- Where is the Marsh Tit found?
- Temperate Europe and northern Asia, including northern, western and eastern China
- How many eggs does the Marsh Tit lay?
- 5–9 eggs
- How big is the Marsh Tit?
- 11.5–12cm
- What is the wingspan of the Marsh Tit?
- 19cm
- How much does the Marsh Tit weigh?
- 12g