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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParidae
- genusPoecile
- 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
Relatives of the willow tit
Other species in the same genus Poecile.

Marsh tit
Poecile palustris
Sombre tit
Poecile lugubris
Alaska Chickadee
Poecile cinctus
Northern Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Pere David's tit
Poecile davidi
CompareWillow tit vs Marsh titWillow tit vs Sombre titWillow tit vs Alaska ChickadeeWillow tit vs Northern Chickadee
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.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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