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British Population Size:
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Summer:
261 thousand territories
in 2000
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First Record:
Recorded in Anglo-Saxon times
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
GREEN
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
GREEN
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Races of Concern:
rosaceus AMBER (Important Population)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Most frequent in:
Deciduous Wood
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Also common in:
Scrub
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And found in:
Villages, Towns
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Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
4 to 10 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
14 x 11 mm
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Egg Weight:
0.9 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
197
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Clutch Size:
6 - 8 eggs
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7.06 ± 1.93 (2 - 14) N = 1095
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Incubation:
15- 18 days
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16.16 ± 1.78 (13 - 18.5) N = 1095
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
16 - 17days
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15.71 ± 0.97 (14 - 17) N = 849
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as:
Altricial, naked
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
8 Apr (24 Mar - 29 Apr)
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Number of Broods:
1
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See trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
0.443
± 0.044
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Juvenile Survival:
0.251 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
8 years 8 months 5 days (set in 2004)
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
AA
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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60.8 ± 1.6
Range
46.0 - 71.0 mm, (N = 12498)
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Juvenile:
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58.3 ± 2.0
Range
45.0 - 69.0 mm, (N = 31453)
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Male:
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61.8 ± 1.5
Range
51.0 - 68.0 mm, (N = 961)
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Female:
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60.1 ± 1.6
Range
49.0 - 67.0 mm, (N = 1668)
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Weight
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Adult:
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7.79 ± 0.58
Range
5.80 - 9.80 g , (N =9928)
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Juvenile:
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7.9 ± 0.5
Range
5.9 - 9.8 . , (N =28239)
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Male:
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7.91 ± 0.50
Range
6.10 - 9.80 g , (N =730)
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Female:
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7.99 ± 0.68
Range
6.00 - 9.80 g , (N =1340)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 7.94 ± 0.50 (N = 7007)
Autumn 8.09 ± 0.50 (N = 907)
Winter 7.74 ± 0.49 (N = 18452)
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Long-tailed Bushtit
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Gaelic:
Cailleach-bheag-an-earbaill
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Welsh:
Titw Gynffon-hir
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Danish:
Halemejse
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Dutch:
Staartmees
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Finnish:
Pyrstötiainen
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French:
Mésange ŕ longe queue
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German:
Schwanzmeise
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Hungarian:
Oszapó
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Icelandic:
Skottmeisa
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Irish:
Meantán Earrfhada
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Italian:
Codibugnolo
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Norwegian:
Stjertmeis
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Polish:
Raniuszek zwyczajny
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Portuguese:
Chapim-rabilongo
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Spanish:
Mito
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Swedish:
Stjärtmes
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Perrins, C. 1979 British tits Collins, London
[598.922 PER]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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