Blue tit
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(Cyanistes caeruleus)
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Blue tits are very recognisable, with their bright blue cap and wings, black and white face, and yellow breast. They are regular bird feeder visitors.
Diet: Insects (caterpillars), spiders, fruit, seeds
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Green
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Blue tit photo’. [online] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Eurasian_blue_tit_Lancashire.jpg (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Blue Tit Bird Facts | Cyanistes Caeruleus - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/blue-tit/ (Accessed 24 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) - British Birds - Woodland Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/blue-tit/ (Accessed 24 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Cyanistes caeruleus (Eurasian Blue Tit)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103761667/118689415 (Accessed 24 May 2020)
