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Songbirds

Willow Tit

Poecile montanus

• uncommon
• 40 km/h
• Least Concern

Excavates a fresh nest hole in rotten wood every single year. Your message comes from new construction.

Population

175-253 million mature individuals globally (decreasing trend)

Habitat

Coniferous and mixed woodland, boggy alder/willow thickets, and damp birch woods across temperate to subarctic latitudes (sea level up to ~4,275 m in parts of its Asian range); more of a conifer/damp-woodland specialist than the similar Marsh Tit

Fun fact

Willow Tits excavate their own nest cavities in soft, rotten wood (usually a decaying birch or alder stump) rather than using existing holes, a trait that distinguishes them from the near-identical Marsh Tit.

Range

Widespread Palearctic resident across northern and temperate Europe and Asia, from the UK and Norway east through Russia to Japan; present across ~40-43 countries/territories; largely non-migratory

Diet

Insects, spiders, and caterpillars in summer; seeds and cached food stores in winter

Size

0.115 m

Wingspan

0.19 m

Lifespan

11 years