Eurasian blue tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) is a small bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup, belonging to the family Paridae in the order Passeriformes. Adults weigh 11.1 g, up to 11.8 g, and have a wingspan of 18 cm.
Quick facts about the Eurasian blue tit
It is an invertivore at the omnivore trophic level, a sedentary, perching bird of forest habitat with a geographic range of 8,753,000 km². Clutches hold 8 eggs, incubation lasts 13.5 days, sexual maturity comes at 1 year, and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern, not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 11.1 g – 11.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 18 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 13.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 14.6 years
- Main food
- arthropodssrc for Main food
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5 – 8src 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 Eurasian blue tit?
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Where does the Eurasian blue tit live?
Not recorded
What is the Eurasian blue tit?
The Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) is a small passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is easily recognised by its blue and yellow plumage and small size.
The Eurasian blue tit is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate and subarctic Europe and parts of western Asia. It inhabits deciduous or mixed woodlands, often with a high proportion of oak, and it is usually non-migratory. They typically nest in tree holes but readily adapt to using nest boxes when necessary. Their main rivals for nests and in the search for food are the larger, somewhat more common great tits (Parus major).
The Eurasian blue tit's diet consists mainly of insects and spiders. Outside of the breeding season, they also eat seeds and other plant-based foods. These birds are known for their acrobatic abilities; they can grip the outermost branches of trees and shrubs and hang upside down while searching for food.
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What does the Eurasian blue tit sound like?
Is the Eurasian blue tit endangered?
The Eurasian blue 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
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How is the Eurasian blue tit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParidae
- genusCyanistes
- SpeciesCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Cyanestes caeruleus, Parus caeruleus
Other names and names in other languages (141)
- Blue titEnglish
- Corsican blue titsEnglish
- European blue titEnglish
- قرقف أزرقArabic
- قرقف أزرق أوراسيArabic
- FerreroAragonese
- FerreirínAsturian
- beranín ferreruAsturian
- Adi arıquşuAzerbaijani
- Күкбаш турғайBashkir
- BlaumoasnBavarian
- Сіняя сініцаBelarusian
- Сiняя сiнiцаBelarusian
- Син синигерBulgarian
- Kalvennig c'hlasBreton
- Ferrerico blauCatalan
- Mallerenga blavaCatalan
- mallerenga blava eurasiàticaCatalan
- Кӑвак кӑсӑяChuvash
- Кăвак кăсăяChuvash
- CapellinaCorsican
- sýkora modřinkaCzech
- Mòdrô sykórkaKashubian
- PerlaWelsh
- Cap y LleianWelsh
- Glas BachWelsh
- Glas Bach y WalWelsh
- Glas DwlWelsh
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- Glaslyn Bach y ParedWelsh
- Gwas y DrywWelsh
- Lleuar DârWelsh
- Llygoden y DerwWelsh
- Pela GlasWelsh
- Pela Glas BachWelsh
- Pela Glas DwlWelsh
- PenloynWelsh
- Shini BenlasWelsh
- Shoni Cap ShitanWelsh
- Sodlas FachWelsh
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- Y LleianWelsh
- Y Witw FachWelsh
- Yswidw GlasWelsh
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- Yswigw Las FachWelsh
- BlåmejseDanish
- BlaumeiseGerman
- Módra sykorkaLower Sorbian
- ΓαλαζοπαπαδίτσαGreek
- Κυανιστής ο κυανίζωνGreek
- (Ευρωπαϊκή) ΓαλαζοπαπαδίτσαGreek
- blua paruoEsperanto
- Herrerillo comúnSpanish
- sinitihaneEstonian
- Amilotx urdinBasque
- چرخ ریسک سرآبیPersian
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- BlátítaFaroese
- blátitaFaroese
- Mésange bleueFrench
- MüürfinkNorthern Frisian
- BlaumiesWestern Frisian
- Meantán gormIrish
- cailleach ghormScottish Gaelic
- Cailleachag a' Chinn GhuirmScottish Gaelic
- Cailleachag cheann-ghormScottish Gaelic
- cailleachag cheann-gormScottish Gaelic
- cailleachagan ceann-gormaScottish Gaelic
- cailleachan gormaScottish Gaelic
- Ferreiriño azulGalician
- Ferreiriño bacachísGalician
- Drean GorrymManx
- Kione gorrymManx
- ירגזי כחולHebrew
- יַרגזי כחולHebrew
- plavetna sjenicaCroatian
- kék cinegeHungarian
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- Երկնագույն երաշտահավArmenian
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- BlámeisaIcelandic
- CinciarellaItalian
- CinciallegraItalian
- アオガラJapanese
- 青雀Japanese
- ლურჯდავა წიწკანაGeorgian
- Кєкшіл шымшықKazakh
- Көкшіл шымшықKazakh
- 푸른박새Korean
- PenpalyCornish
- BlomeesLuxembourgish
- BlauwmeisLimburgish
- mėlynoji zylėLithuanian
- zilzīlīteLatvian
- сина сипкаMacedonian
- Синоголава сипкаMacedonian
- PrimaveraMaltese
- PiepmeesLow German
- PimpelmeesDutch
- blåmeisNorwegian
- ДзывылдарOssetic
- Imbezingue bleusePicard
- sikora modraPolish
- ModraszkaPolish
- modraszka (zwyczajna)Polish
- modraszka zwyczajnaPolish
- chapim-azulPortuguese
- chapim-azul-eurasiáticoPortuguese
- Maset blauRomansh
- Piţigoi albastruRomanian
- pițigoi albastruRomanian
- ЛазоревкаRussian
- Обыкновенная лазоревкаRussian
- синий слепухRussian
- ЛазурівкаRusyn
- AlitgaccetNorthern Sami
- Alitoai'gaccetNorthern Sami
- sýkorka belasáSlovak
- plavčekSlovenian
- Trishtili i kaltërAlbanian
- Plava senicaSerbian
- Плава сеницаSerbian
- Плава сеница - Plava sjenicaSerbian
- BlaumeeskeSaterland Frisian
- blåmesSwedish
- นกติ๊ดสีน้ำเงินThai
- Mavi BaştankaraTurkish
- синиця блакитнаUkrainian
- SperonzolinVenetian
- Sẻ ngô xanhVietnamese
- PimpelmêzeWest Flemish
- 蓝山雀Chinese
- 歐亞藍山雀Chinese
- 藍山雀Chinese
- 青山雀Chinese
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Relatives of the Eurasian blue tit
Other species in the same genus Cyanistes.
Azure tit
Cyanistes cyanus
African blue tit
Cyanistes teneriffae
Azure tit x blue tit
Cyanistes cyanus x caeruleus
CompareEurasian blue tit vs Azure titEurasian blue tit vs African blue titEurasian blue tit vs Azure tit x blue tit
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the Eurasian blue tit?
The Eurasian blue tit is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup. It belongs to the family Paridae in the order Passeriformes.
How much does a Eurasian blue tit weigh?
An adult Eurasian blue tit weighs 11.1 g, with the highest reported value at 11.8 g. Its wingspan is 18 cm.
What does the Eurasian blue tit eat?
The Eurasian blue tit is an invertivore. Its trophic level is omnivore.
Is the Eurasian blue tit endangered?
No. The Eurasian blue tit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does a Eurasian blue tit live?
The Eurasian blue tit has a lifespan of 13.08 years, with the highest reported value at 14.6 years.
How many eggs does a Eurasian blue tit lay?
A Eurasian blue tit clutch holds 8 eggs, with 1.5 clutches per year. Incubation lasts 13.5 days.
Who named the Eurasian blue tit?
The Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
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