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Willow tit

Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827)

Status not recordedsongbirds

The willow tit (Poecile montanus) is a species in the family Paridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 11.1 g to 12.1 g and live up to 11.3 years.

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Quick facts about the willow tit

Weight
11.1 g – 12.1 g
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
11.3 years
Diet
Invertivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest
Egg incubation
13 days
Young per litter or clutch
7.5
Age at maturity
12 months
Litters or clutches a year
1
Lifestyle
Perching
Migration
Sedentary
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the willow tit live?

Not recorded

Is the willow tit endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the willow tit classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyParidae
  6. genusPoecile
  7. SpeciesPoecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827)

Synonyms Parus cinereus montanus, Parus montanus, Parus songarus, Poecile montana, Poecile songarus songarus

Other names and names in other languages (84)
  • قرف الصفصافArabic
  • Chinchipera boreyalAragonese
  • Carboneru montieguAsturian
  • ТебейекBashkir
  • Бурагаловая сініцаBelarusian
  • Матовоглав синигерBulgarian
  • Pennduig-halegBreton
  • mallerenga capnegraCatalan
  • Кӹрӓн вуян кӹсиӓMari
  • Хура пуҫлӑ кӑсӑяChuvash
  • sýkora lužníCzech
  • Titw'r HelygWelsh
  • FyrremejseDanish
  • MönchsmeiseGerman
  • ΒουνοπαπαδίτσαGreek
  • SalikparuoEsperanto
  • Carbonero montanoSpanish
  • põhjatihaneEstonian
  • hömötiainenFinnish
  • SkógtítaFaroese
  • Mésange boréaleFrench
  • ReidmiesWestern Frisian
  • Meantán léanaIrish
  • Currac ghiuthaisScottish Gaelic
  • Drean shelleeManx
  • ירגזי הריםHebrew
  • planinska sjenicaCroatian
  • kormosfejű cinegeHungarian
  • VotmeisaIcelandic
  • Cincia alpestreItalian
  • コガラJapanese
  • Күренбас шөжеKazakh
  • 북방쇠박새Korean
  • Penglow helykCornish
  • WeidemäsLuxembourgish
  • šiaurinė pilkoji zylėLithuanian
  • pelēkā zīlīteLatvian
  • планинска сипкаMacedonian
  • Хүрэн толгойт хөх бухMongolian
  • MatkopDutch
  • granmeisNorwegian
  • Czarnogłówka zwyczajnaPolish
  • chapim-montêsPortuguese
  • Maset da muntognaRomansh
  • Piţigoi de munteRomanian
  • ПухлякRussian
  • Чычып-чаапYakut
  • VuovdegaccetNorthern Sami
  • sýkorka čiernohlaváSlovak
  • gorska sinicaSlovenian
  • Planinska siva senicaSerbian
  • talltitaSwedish
  • Dağ BaştankarasıTurkish
  • Хүрен баштыг көк-хөкпешTuvinian
  • Гаїчка-пухлякUkrainian
  • 褐头山雀Chinese
  • Бурагаловая сiнiцаBelarusian
  • Mallerenga capnegra europeaCatalan
  • Titwod yr HelygWelsh
  • WeidenmeiseGerman
  • salika paruoEsperanto
  • skógtitaFaroese
  • Cailleachag-sheilichScottish Gaelic
  • Myntan shelleeManx
  • ירגז-י הריםHebrew
  • Cincia bigia alpestreItalian
  • 小雀Japanese
  • Күрењбас шєжеKazakh
  • WeidemeesLuxembourgish
  • Планинска (Врбова) сипкаMacedonian
  • CzarnogłówkaPolish
  • czarnogłówka (zwyczajna)Polish
  • Chapim-sibilinoPortuguese
  • Pițigoi de munteRomanian
  • Буроголовая гаичкаRussian
  • goahccegahcetNorthern Sami
  • guossagaccetNorthern Sami
  • ránesgaccebiehtárNorthern Sami
  • stohkegaccetNorthern Sami
  • Планинска сива сеницаSerbian
  • Planinska senica - Планинска сеницаSerbian
  • Гаїчка чорноголоваUkrainian
  • гаїчка-пухляк звичайнаUkrainian
  • 褐頭山雀Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the willow tit

Other species in the same genus Poecile.

LC, Least Concern
Marsh tit (Poecile palustris)

Marsh tit

Poecile palustris

Paridae

Sombre tit

Poecile lugubris

ParidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the willow tit?

An adult willow tit weighs 11.1 g – 12.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the willow tit live?

The willow tit has a recorded lifespan of 11.3 years.

What kind of animal is the willow tit?

The willow tit (Poecile montanus) belongs to the family Paridae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Willow tit (Poecile montanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/willow-tit

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{willow_tit_2026,
  title = {Willow tit (Poecile montanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/willow-tit},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}