Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Alpes Maritimes, July.

Bird name: Willow Tit
Latin: Poecile montanus
Other: Mésange boréale (Fr)
Family: Paridae • Tits
Range: Europe, Asia, North Africa
SImilar: Marsh Tit

Another new local bird I found in high mountain pine forests this summer. Distinguished from the Coal Tit by lack of white on back of head. The Willow Tit is very similar to Marsh Tit, but wider bib and light marks on secondaries (wings) can be used to differentiate it.

Was often seen in mixed flocks with crossbills etc. Was not too shy.

Below, Willow Tit, Mercantour, July 2012.
More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Monaco, February

Bird name: Great Tit
Latin: Parus major
Other: Mésange Charbonnière (Fr) • Kohlmeise (De) • Carbonero común (Es) • Cinciallegra (It) • Chapim-real (Pt)
Family: Paridae • Tits
Range: Europe, Asia, North Africa
SImilar: Coal Tit

The Great Tit is one of the most visible small birds in Monaco and the Cote d’Azur all year round, and the most common tit in Europe. This one was taken through the window glass on my balcony.

The male Great Tit has a larger black stripe down the chest and belly than the female. The Coal Tit is similar but has a white patch on back of head and no chest and belly stripe.

Copyright: TH/ monacoeye • Do not copy • Alpes Maritimes, France, winter.

Bird name: Coal Tit
Latin: Periparus ater
Other: includes Spot-winged Tit - P. melanolophus • Parus ater • Mésange Noire (Fr) • Tannenmeise (De) • Carbonero garrapinos (Es) • Cincia mora (It)
Family: Paridae • Tits
Range: Widespread Eurasia
Similar: Great Tit

Thanks to Tania for sending the photos of the Coal Tits at her winter feeders.

The Coal Tit is distinguishable by white wing bars and white mark on back of head.More photos...

Bird name: Long Tailed Tit
Latin: Aegithalos caudatus
Other: Mésange à Longue Queue
Family: Aegithalidae
Tag: Tits

Photo: monacoeye • Ventimiglia • Feb 2009

The Long Tailed Tit is a small fluffy bird, distinguished by its white markings and long tail. Seen here in woodland - it was eating the insects on the underside of the leaves.More photos...

Bird name: Crested Tit
Latin: Parus cristatus
Other: Lophophanes cristatus • Mésange huppée
Family: Paridae
Tag: Tits

Photo: monacoeye • Valberg • February 2009More photos...

Bird name: Blue Tit
Latin: Parus caeruleus
Other: Cyanistes caeruleus • Mésange Bleue
Family: Paridae
Tag: Tits

Photo: monacoeye • SE France • Jan 2009More photos...

175 Paridae - Tits, Chickadees - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Poecile palustris - Marsh Tit - Widespread Eurasia
Poecile hypermelaenus - Black-bibbed Tit - C, W, SW China, W Burma - split from P. palustris
Poecile lugubris - Sombre Tit - SC Eurasia
Poecile montanus - Willow Tit - Widespread Eurasia
Poecile weigoldicus - Sichuan Tit - WC, swc China - split from P. montanus
Poecile carolinensis - Carolina Chickadee - SE USA
Poecile atricapillus - Black-capped Chickadee - N North America
Poecile gambeli - Mountain Chickadee - W, North America, also NW Mexico
Poecile sclateri - Mexican Chickadee - SW USA, Mexico
Poecile superciliosus - White-browed Tit - W China
Poecile davidi - Pere David's Tit - NC China
Poecile cinctus - Grey-headed Chickadee - N, Eurasia, also NW North America
Poecile hudsonicus - Boreal Chickadee - N North America
Poecile rufescens - Chestnut-backed Chickadee - W North America
Poecile varius - Varied Tit - E Eurasia

Periparus rufonuchalis - Rufous-naped Tit - W, NW Himalayas
Periparus rubidiventris - Rufous-vented Tit - Himalayas to Burma
Periparus ater - Coal Tit - Widespread Eurasia - includes Spot-winged Tit P. melanolophus
Periparus venustulus - Yellow-bellied Tit - E, C, S China
Periparus elegans - Elegant Tit - Philippines
Periparus amabilis - Palawan Tit - Philippines

Lophophanes cristatus - European Crested Tit - Europe
Lophophanes dichrous - Grey Crested Tit - Himalayas to Burma

Parus guineensis - White-shouldered Black Tit - W, C Africa
Parus leucomelas - White-winged Black Tit - C Africa
Parus carpi - Carp's Black Tit - SW Africa
Parus niger - Southern Black Tit - SE Africa
Parus albiventris - White-bellied Tit - WC, E Africa
Parus leuconotus - White-backed Black Tit - Ethiopia
Parus funereus - Dusky Tit - C Africa
Parus rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Tit - SE Africa
Parus pallidiventris - Cinnamon-breasted Tit - SE Africa
Parus fringillinus - Red-throated Tit - E Africa
Parus fasciiventer - Stripe-breasted Tit - EC Africa
Parus thruppi - Acacia Tit - NE Africa
Parus griseiventris - Miombo Tit - SC Africa
Parus cinerascens - Ashy Tit - S Africa
Parus afer - Grey Tit - S Africa
Parus major - Great Tit - W, C Eurasia, N Africa - Parus bokharensis is conspecific
Parus minor - Japanese Tit - EC, E Asia - split from P. major
Parus cinereus - Cinereous Tit - S, SE Asia - split from P. major
Parus monticolus - Green-backed Tit - W Himalayas to SC Vietnam & Taiwan
Parus nuchalis - White-naped Tit - C, S India
Parus xanthogenys - Himalayan Black-lored Tit - Himalayas from N Pakistan to E Nepal - split of P. aplonotus
Parus aplonotus - Indian Black-lored Tit - Peninsular India - split from P. xanthogenys
Parus spilonotus - Yellow-cheeked Tit - Himalayas to SC Vietnam
Parus holsti - Yellow Tit - Taiwan
Parus semilarvatus - White-fronted Tit - Philippines
Parus humilis - Groundpecker - Tibet

Cyanistes caeruleus - Eurasian Blue Tit - W, C Eurasia - new name
Cyanistes teneriffae - African Blue Tit - N, Canary Islands - split from C. caeruleus
Cyanistes cyanus - Azure Tit - C, E Eurasia

Baeolophus wollweberi - Bridled Titmouse - SW USA, Mexico
Baeolophus inornatus - Oak Titmouse - W USA, Baja California
Baeolophus ridgwayi - Juniper Titmouse - WC USA, N Mexico
Baeolophus bicolor - Tufted Titmouse - E, SE USA
Baeolophus atricristatus - Black-crested Titmouse - Texas, NE Mexico

Sylviparus modestus - Yellow-browed Tit - Himalayas to SC Vietnam

Melanochlora sultanea - Sultan Tit - Widespread Asia