Coal Tit

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Scientific Name: Periparus ater

Appearance: Smaller than great tit, slighter than blue tit. Black head with white cheek patches, as great tit, but with well-defined white patch on nape. Greyish back. Underparts bright greyish-buff, with no dark central streak. Wings dark grey displaying double white wing-bar in flight. Sexes alike.

Song: Quick, repetitive wi-choo wi-choo wi-choo or sweetu sweetu. Resembling great tit, but higher and more fluid.

When heard: Resident. Male birds can be heard singing from January through to the end of the breeding season in July.

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