Long-tailed tit
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(Aegithalos caudatus)
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Like flying balls of fluff, long-tailed tits are recognisable by their tails which are longer than their bodies. A very social species, they can often be seen in flocks in woodlands.
Diet: Insects, seeds
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Green
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Long Tailed Tit Bird Facts | Aegithalos Caudatus - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/long-tailed-tit/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Woodland Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/long-tailed-tit/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Aegithalos caudatus (Long-tailed Tit)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103871923/87471081 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 Anon (n.d.) ‘Long-Tailed tit photo’. [online] Available from: https://www.ephotozine.com/article/long-tailed-tit-on-branch-awarded-potw-accolade-33212 (Accessed 24 May 2020)
