Coal tit
Periparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758)
The coal tit (Periparus ater) is a species in the family Paridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.85 g to 9.28 g and live up to 9.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the coal tit
- Weight
- 8.85 g – 9.28 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 18 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 9.42 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 15 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.7 – 9.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the coal tit?
Photos of the coal tit
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Where does the coal tit live?
Not recorded
What is the coal tit?
The coal tit (Periparus ater) is a passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa. The black-crested tit is now included in this species.
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What does the coal tit sound like?
Is the coal tit endangered?
The coal tit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the coal tit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParidae
- genusPeriparus
- SpeciesPeriparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Parus abietum, Parus ater
Other names and names in other languages (86)
- قرقف فحميArabic
- Qaraca arıquşAzerbaijani
- БесбесәйBashkir
- Чорна сiнiцаBelarusian
- Сініца чорнаяBelarusian
- Сініца-маскоўкаBelarusian
- Сiнiца-маскоўкаBelarusian
- Черен синигерBulgarian
- PennduigBreton
- mallerenga petitaCatalan
- Хура кӑсӑяChuvash
- sýkora uhelníčekCzech
- Czôrnô sykórkaKashubian
- Titw PendduWelsh
- Titwod PendduWelsh
- SortmejseDanish
- TannenmeiseGerman
- Kleine KohlmeiseGerman
- Kleine WaldmeiseGerman
- ΕλατοπαπαδίτσαGreek
- nigra paruoEsperanto
- Carbonero garrapinosSpanish
- musttihaneEstonian
- Pinu-kaskabeltzBasque
- Pinu kaskabeltzaBasque
- چرخریسک زغالیPersian
- چرخ ریسک پس سر سفیدPersian
- kuusitiainenFinnish
- pakistanintöyhtötiainenFinnish
- HuldutítaFaroese
- huldutitaFaroese
- Mésange noireFrench
- Petite charbonnièreFrench
- WâldmiesWestern Frisian
- Meantán dubhIrish
- smutagScottish Gaelic
- cailleachag cheann dubhScottish Gaelic
- cailleachagan ceann dubhScottish Gaelic
- smutaganScottish Gaelic
- Ferreiriño negroGalician
- ירגזי שחורHebrew
- jelova sjenicaCroatian
- fenyvescinegeHungarian
- Սև երաշտահավArmenian
- BarrmeisaIcelandic
- Cincia moraItalian
- ヒガラJapanese
- 日雀Japanese
- ЦӀыжьдадэцӀыкӀуKabardian
- ШөжешымшықKazakh
- Шєре шымшықKazakh
- Шөре шымшықKazakh
- 진박새Korean
- DännemeesLuxembourgish
- Mpalúlu ya nzetéLingala
- juodoji zylėLithuanian
- meža zīlīteLatvian
- елова сипкаMacedonian
- सानो फुस्रे चिचिल्कोटेNepali
- Zwarte MeesDutch
- svartmeisNorwegian
- Kuuzitiaineolo
- sosnówkaPolish
- chapim-carvoeiroPortuguese
- Piţigoi de brădetRomanian
- Pițigoi de brădetRomanian
- моховкаRussian
- МосковкаRussian
- Чёрная сини́цаRussian
- малая синицаRussian
- чёрная синицаRussian
- чёрный слепухRussian
- Үрүҥ иэдэстээх чычып-чаапYakut
- ČáhppesgaccetNorthern Sami
- sýkorka uhliarkaSlovak
- meniščekSlovenian
- Jelova senicaSerbian
- Јелова сеницаSerbian
- svartmesSwedish
- Çam BaştankarasıTurkish
- синиця чорнаUkrainian
- FratinVenetian
- Sẻ ngô thanVietnamese
- Zworte mêzeWest Flemish
- Pitite mazindjeWalloon
- 煤山雀Chinese
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Relatives of the coal tit
Other species in the same genus Periparus.
Dark-grey tit
Periparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented tit
Periparus rubidiventris
CompareCoal tit vs Dark-grey titCoal tit vs Rufous-vented tit
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the coal tit?
An adult coal tit weighs 8.85 g – 9.28 g and has a wingspan of 18 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the coal tit endangered?
The coal tit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the coal tit live?
The coal tit has a recorded lifespan of 9.42 years.
What kind of animal is the coal tit?
The coal tit (Periparus ater) belongs to the family Paridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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