Wildlifeof China
Willow Tit
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
Photo: Денис Пронин 57 · CC BY 4.0
Parus montanus
Basic stats
Habitat
Conifer specialist; resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and across the Palearctic
Clutch size
Typically 6–9 eggs, laid daily
Size
11.5cm
Wingspan
17–20.5cm
Weight
About 11g
The willow tit is a tit 11.5cm long with a wingspan of 17–20.5cm, weighing around 11g. The plumage is grey-brown and off-white with a long dull black cap that descends to the mantle and a black bib. It has a large head and thin bill, white sides of the face, a grey-brown back and buff underparts (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and across the Palearctic, and more of a conifer specialist than the closely related marsh tit. The clutch is typically six to nine eggs, laid daily. The source does not describe its status in China (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Willow Tit live in?
- Conifer specialist; resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and across the Palearctic
- How many eggs does the Willow Tit lay?
- Typically 6–9 eggs, laid daily
- How big is the Willow Tit?
- 11.5cm
- What is the wingspan of the Willow Tit?
- 17–20.5cm
- How much does the Willow Tit weigh?
- About 11g