Category: Paridae – Tits

Willow Tit
Poecile montanus

Post author By Admin
Post date September 5, 2018

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– smaller than House Sparrow
– mainly non-migratory
– only short distance dispersal of juveniles

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

– birds in flight not yet photographed –

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– flight call a short monophonic upslur
– main energy between 7-8kHz
– narrowly spaced harmonics -> Marsh Tit
– inflection variable
– usually uttered as short explosive series
– difficult to distinguish from calls of other tit species

Willow Tit Poecile montanus salicarius, call in flight
BIF2666, 06/01/2018, Profen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Willow Tit Poecile montanus salicarius, call in flight
BIF2667, 06/01/2018, Profen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Willow Tit Poecile montanus salicarius, call in flight
BIF2668, 06/01/2018, Profen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Willow Tit Poecile montanus salicarius, call in flight
BIF2669, 06/01/2018, Profen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Willow Tit Poecile montanus salicarius, call in flight
BIF2670, 06/01/2018, Profen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Willow Tit Poecile montanus salicarius, call in flight
BIF2671, 06/01/2018, Profen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Willow Tit Poecile montanus salicarius, call in flight
BIF2672, 06/01/2018, Profen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Willow Tit Poecile montanus salicarius, call in flight
BIF2673, 06/01/2018, Profen, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Azure Tit (a) (v)
African Blue Tit (a) (v)
Eurasian Blue Tit (a) (v)
Great Tit (a) (v)
Cinereous Tit (a) (v)
European Crested Tit (v)
Coal Tit (a) (v)
Sombre Tit (a) (v)
Marsh Tit (a) (v)
Caspian Tit (a) (v)
Eurasian Nuthatch (a)

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Paridae – Tits

Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris

Post author By Admin
Post date September 5, 2018

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– smaller than House Sparrow
– mainly non-migratory
– only short distance dispersal of juveniles

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

– birds in flight not yet photographed –

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– flight call a short monophonic upslur
– main energy between 7-8kHz
– narrowly spaced harmonics -> Willow Tit
– inflection variable
– usually uttered as short explosive series
– difficult to distinguish from calls of other tit species

Marsh Tit Poecile p. palustris, call in flight
European Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus mitratus, call in flight
BIF2656, 26/12/2017, Prerow, Germany, Patrick Franke

Marsh Tit Poecile p. palustris, call in flight
European Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus mitratus, call in flight
BIF2657, 26/12/2017, Prerow, Germany, Patrick Franke

Marsh Tit Poecile p. palustris, call in flight
BIF2663, 10/10/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Patrick Franke

Marsh Tit Poecile p. palustris, call in flight
BIF2664, 10/10/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Patrick Franke

Marsh Tit Poecile p. palustris, call in flight
BIF2665, 19/11/2017, Göthewitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Azure Tit (a) (v)
African Blue Tit (a) (v)
Eurasian Blue Tit (a) (v)
Great Tit (a) (v)
Cinereous Tit (a) (v)
European Crested Tit (v)
Coal Tit (a) (v)
Sombre Tit (a) (v)
Willow Tit (a) (v)
Caspian Tit (a) (v)
Eurasian Nuthatch (a)

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Tags Marsh Tit Poecile palustris

Paridae – Tits

European Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus

Post author By Admin
Post date September 5, 2018

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– smaller than House Sparrow
– mainly non-migratory
– only short distance dispersal of juveniles

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

– birds in flight not yet photographed –

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– flight call a 0,2-0,3sec long, monophonic, fast and narrow modulated ‘tsii’
– resembles Eurasian Nuthatch or Treecreepers
– 1st harmonic between 6-8kHz

European Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus mitratus, call in flight
BIF2658, 26/12/2017, Prerow, Germany, Patrick Franke

European Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus mitratus, call in flight
BIF2659, 21/01/2018, Reudnitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

European Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus mitratus, call in flight
BIF2660, 21/01/2018, Reudnitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

European Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus mitratus, call in flight
BIF2661, 14/02/2018, Hörschbachschlucht, Germany, Patrick Franke

European Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus mitratus, call in flight
BIF2662, 14/02/2018, Hörschbachschlucht, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Azure Tit (v)
African Blue Tit (v)
Eurasian Blue Tit (v)
Great Tit (v)
Cinereous Tit (v)
Coal Tit (v)
Sombre Tit (v)
Willow Tit (v)
Marsh Tit (v)
Caspian Tit (v)
Eurasian Treecreeper (a)
Short-toed Treecreeper (a)

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Paridae – Tits

Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus

Post author By Patrick
Post date December 1, 2012

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– small passerine, considerably smaller than a sparrow
– diurnal migrant
– migrates singly or in small to medium, in very loose flocks

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus
BIF0044, 27/10/2014, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus
BIF0074, 27/10/2014, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus
BIF0075, 27/10/2014, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus
BIF0076, 27/10/2014, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus
BIF3424, 29/11/2020, Bückwitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus, 2, flight call, social call
BIF0046, 29/10/2010, Altenfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus, flight call
BIF2651, 25/01/2015, Mannhausen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus, 2, flight call
BIF2652, 16/04/2017, Haselbacher Teiche, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus, 2, flight call
BIF2653, 31/12/2017, Darsswald, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus, flight call, social call
BIF2654, 26/12/2017, Prerow, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus, flight call
BIF2655, 02/02/2018, Werdauer Forst, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Sombre Tit (a) (v)
Marsh Tit (a) (v)
Caspian Tit (a) (v)
Willow Tit (a) (v)
African Blue Tit (a) (v)
Azure Tit (a) (v)
Great Tit (a) (v)
Cinereous Tit (a) (v)
Coal Tit (a) (v)

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Tags Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus

Paridae – Tits

Coal Tit
Periparus ater

Post author By Patrick
Post date November 10, 2012

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– small passerine, considerably smaller than sparrow
– diurnal migrant
– migrates singly or (more regular) in small to medium flocks

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Coal Tit Periparus a. ater
BIF0096, 26/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze

Coal Tit Periparus a. ater
BIF0095, 26/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

Coal Tit Periparus a. ater, calls during migration
BIF0097, 26/10/2010, Eisfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Eurasian Blue Tit
Great Tit

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Tags Coal Tit Periparus ater

Paridae – Tits

Great Tit
Parus major

Post author By Patrick
Post date November 10, 2012

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– sparrow-sized passerine
– diurnal migrant
– migrates singly or in small to large very loose flocks
– regularly in mixed flocks with Eurasian Blue Tit

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Great Tit Parus m. major, M
BIF0093, 27/10/2014, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Great Tit Parus m. major
BIF0094, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze

Great Tit Parus m. major
BIF0286, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze

Great Tit Parus m. major, M
BIF0287, 27/10/2014, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Great Tit Parus m. major
BIF3428, 29/11/2020, Bückwitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

Great Tit Parus m. major
BIF3426, 29/11/2020, Bückwitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

Great Tit Parus m. major
BIF3425, 29/11/2020, Bückwitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

Great Tit Parus m. major
BIF3427, 29/11/2020, Bückwitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

Great Tit Parus m. major
BIF0288, 26/10/2013, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

Great Tit Parus m. major, calls during migration
BIF0095, 05/11/2015, Flachwasserzone Mannhausen, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Eurasian Blue Tit
Coal Tit

#songbird #passerine

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Tags Great Tit Parus major