Ole Thorsen | profile | all galleries >> Birds and other animals (updated:2014-10-06) >> Garden & Forest Birds - One gallery for each bird (updated:2014-10-06) >> Marsh tit (Sumpmejse / Poecile palustris) (updated:2014-10-06) | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
The Marsh tit L 11,5-13cm (4.5-5.1") breeds in undisturbed woodland with some elder or dying trees, in larger gardens and parks with old fruit trees and dense ground vegetation. Often visiting feeders during wintertime. Nesting in tree holes and nest boxes. The more common Marsh tit is very similar to the more rare Willow tit, but has a relative smaller head and don't have a light wing panel. The black cap is shining while the Willow tit's cap is more mat. It has a small black bib while the Willow tit's bib is larger. The chins are white and the underside is light grey. The back and the wings are tan brown. |
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Sc | Poecile palustris | ||||
En | Marsh tit | ||||
Da | Sumpmejse | ||||
No | Løvmeis | ||||
Sv | Entita | ||||
De | Sumpfmeise | ||||
Fr | Mésange nonnette | ||||
Es | Carbonero Palustre | ||||
It | Cincia bigia |
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