Coal tit
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(Periparus ater)
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The coal tit has a distinctive coal-black cap, grey wings and back, and white patches under the eyes and on the back of its head. It is another frequent bird feeder visitor.
Diet: Insects, spiders, nuts, seeds
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Green
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Coal tit photo’. [online] Available from: https://www.jieles.nl/p197283022/hB4653B5A#hb4653b5a (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Coal Tit Bird Facts | Periparus Ater - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/coal-tit/ (Accessed 24 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - British Birds - Woodland Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/coal-tit/ (Accessed 24 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Periparus ater (Coal Tit)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22735965/118835425 (Accessed 24 May 2020)
