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Long-Tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
- When to see: All year round
- UK conservation status: Green
- Bird family: Long-tailed tits
- Protected by: The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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About the Long-tailed Tit
Normally found in smaller numbers, long-tailed tits prefer to spend their time in smaller, more excitable flocks of birds. They are masters of nest building among UK birds, creating beautiful and intricate nests complete with a feather interior where up to 2,000 feathers can be used.
Identifying features:
Their distinctively long tail comprises over half their length, making it the most recognisable feature on the bird. Along with their long tail, that has contributed to their nickname ‘the lollipop’, they have a unique plumage that is typically more fluffy in appearance in comparison to the feathers on other UK garden birds.
Measurements:
Length: 14cm
Wingspan: 16-19cm
Weight: 7-10g
What they eat:
In the garden they will feed on peanuts, seed mixes, mealworms, suet and fat balls.
Where and when to see them
Long-tailed tits can be found in woodlands, parks, gardens, farmland, hedgerows indeed any open country habitat with suitable shrubbery.
Bird Calls
Their song is a very quiet twitter with sharp thin ‘zee zee zee’ followed by a strange squelch that can be likened to a raspberry sound!
