Coal Tit
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This bird often keeps to the tops of the largest coniferous trees and the edges of their branches.
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- Maximum age:9 years
- Eggs and clutches:Incubation two weeks. 8 -10 eggs, often two clutches.
- Latin name:Periparus ater
Description
This bird often keeps to the tops of the largest coniferous trees and the edges of their branches. As the coal tit is also one of our smallest tits, it is only visible as a small dot. However, during the breeding season they leave the life at the top among the cones and seek out the ground.
When there are sparse amounts of food among the cones in the coniferous trees the coal tit ventures down to the ground and is strikingly unafraid and may become a loyal guest at bird tables and nesting boxes. However, they tend to keep in the background but will get themselves a bite to eat when the rest of the birds have left the table.
Appearance
Smallest of the tits. Easy to recognize because of it’s large, white neck spot. The cheeks are white as on the great tit.Similar bird
Looks like a small, pale great tit, but it does not have a yellow abdomen and a small white patch on the neck.Sounds and song
A piercing call, and light song with a faster rhythm than that of the great tit.A piercing call, and light song with a faster rhythm than that of the great tit.| Song | Contact Call |
Food and bird tables
Will visit the table from time to time.When there are sparse amounts of food among the cones in the coniferous trees the coal tit ventures down to the ground and is strikingly unafraid and may become a loyal guest at bird tables and nesting boxes. However, they tend to keep in the background but will get themselves a bite to eat when the rest of the birds have left the table.
The nest and hollows
Builds nests in hollows. Eats mostly insects and spiders in the summer, and has the thinnest beak of all the tits. Will gather seeds for the winter between the fir needles or between the scales of the cones.Distribution
 Summer Resident Winter |  |