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Coal Tit

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Also known as Periparus ater

species of bird

AI overview

The Coal Tit is a small bird species found across Europe and Asia, easily recognized by its distinctive black and white head markings. It is an important part of woodland ecosystems and is commonly studied by ornithologists to understand bird behavior and population dynamics.

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Species

Least Concern

Coal Tit

species

Observations45,064

via IUCN

~14 min read

Encyclopedic overview

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.

Taxonomy and systematics

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Coal Tit” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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