The marsh tit is a Eurasian passerine bird in the tit family Paridae and genus Poecile, closely related to the willow tit, Père David's and Songar tits. It is a small bird, around 12 cm long and weigh
Sumpfmeise im NSG Hirschacker und Dossenwald 2
Bird trapped for ringing showing pale 'cutting edges' to bill
Note the glossy cap, smaller bib and uniform wings which help distinguish it from the willow tit.
Typical marsh tit habitat in Northamptonshire, England.
The tits, chickadees, and titmice constitute the Paridae, a family of small passerine birds which occur mainly in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. Many were formerly classified in the genus Parus.
Marsh tit
…The marsh tit (Poecile palustris) is a Eurasian passerine bird in the tit family Paridae and genus Poecile, closely related to the willow tit, Père David's and Songar tits. It is a small bird, around 12 cm (4.7 in) long and…
The tufted titmouse is restricted to North America.
Hold-hammering is a common way for the family to deal with food items.