Identification
Length: 14cm.

The head and throat are black with bluish highlights, white cheeks and yellow under parts with a broad black bib down the middle. They have yellowish backs with olive-green on the nape and grey on the rump. Their flight feathers are black. It has a black bill and greyish-blue legs. Both sexes are alike, as is their summer and winter plumage. Where the adults have white parts the youngsters will have yellowish bits.

Call
These birds have a very extensive vocabulary. Calls include a 'piiink' like the Chaffinch's and calls like those of other tits, except louder. Their song includes a 'tcheet' and also a rasping song, which has been likened to a sway being sharpened.

Reproduction
Breeding starts from late March. The female builds a cup-shaped nest of roots, moss and grasses lined with hair, plant down and sometimes feathers. They nest in a hole in trees, rocks or walls, they may also use nest boxes.
They lay eight to thirteen white, with purplish-red speckles and blotches, eggs. The female alone incubates for about thirteen days. Both tend the young.

Habitat
Great Tit's like woodland, orchards, gardens and parks. They like areas with scattered trees.

Natural Food
Insects, larvae, mollusc's and earthworms. Also likes berries and seeds.

Where to Feed
Table Feeder - Open topped
Table Feeder - Covered
Feeders - Minimum 1m height

Suitable Wild Bird Food from the Shop
Ark Wild Bird Mix
Ark Wild Bird XTRA
Ark Feeder Mix
Ark 'No Mess' Feeder Mix
Ark 'All-Purpose' Mix
Ark Songbird Softbill with Insects
Live Food
Fat Balls
Suet Blocks
Peanuts
Sunflower Seeds

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