Willow tit

Poecile montanus
Tits (Paridae)

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Small grey brown tit with a black head and chin with white cheeks. Pale white breast and beige belly, whitish wing marking.

Nest burrows are carved out of wood by both sexes, the ♀ will coat it. Nasal singing without much variation.

⇔ l. 11-12 cm

syn. PARUS MONTANUS

LA:
≈ The POECILE PALUSTRIS (Marsh tit) is similar, shinier and missing the white wing markings. The singing, however, is much more varied. 
≈ The PERIPARUS ATER (Coal tit) has brighter colours and a wider black chin with a white neck marking.

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