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British Population Size:
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Summer:
8500 territories
in 2000
Note: Best estimate
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First Record:
Greater London, 1898
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Latest Survey:
Perrins, C.M. (2003) British Birds 96:418-426
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Conservation Status:
RED
because
Recent Breeding Population Decline,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
AMBER
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Races of Concern:
kleinschmidti RED (Recent Decline)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Common in:
Scrub
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Also found in:
Deciduous Wood, Coniferous Wood
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
4 to 7 million pairs
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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:
16 x 12 mm
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Egg Weight:
1.3 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
9
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Clutch Size:
6 - 8 eggs
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7.07 ± 1.76 (2 - 12) N = 60
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Incubation:
14- 14 days
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13.64 ± 1.16 (12 - 15.300000191) N = 60
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
17 - 20days
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18.44 ± 1.74 (16 - 21) N = 194
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as:
Altricial, downy
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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:
28 Apr (16 Apr - 18 May)
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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:
0.630
(M:0.650
± 0.020;
F:0.600
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Juvenile Survival:
0.590 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
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Typical Lifespan:
3
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
10 years 4 months 18 days (set in 1984)
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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59.6 ± 2.0
Range
52.0 - 67.0 mm, (N = 702)
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Juvenile:
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59.5 ± 1.8
Range
52.0 - 68.0 mm, (N = 4112)
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Male:
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60.8 ± 1.6
Range
55.0 - 65.0 mm, (N = 62)
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Female:
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59.1 ± 1.9
Range
55.0 - 64.0 mm, (N = 94)
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Weight
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Adult:
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10.03 ± 0.68
Range
7.90 - 12.50 g , (N =500)
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Juvenile:
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9.8 ± 0.6
Range
7.4 - 12.3 . , (N =3379)
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Male:
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10.19 ± 0.73
Range
9.00 - 12.00 g , (N =43)
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Female:
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10.12 ± 0.78
Range
8.00 - 12.40 g , (N =68)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 10.05 ± 0.67 (N = 429)
Autumn 10.04 ± 0.60 (N = 201)
Winter 10.01 ± 0.62 (N = 486)
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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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Previously Parus montanus
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Gaelic:
Cailleachag-sheilich
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Welsh:
Titw'r Helyg
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Danish:
Fyrremejse
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Dutch:
Matkop
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Finnish:
Hömötiainen
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French:
Mésange boréale
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German:
Weidenmeise
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Hungarian:
Kormosfeju cinege
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Icelandic:
Votmeisa
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Irish:
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Italian:
Cincia bigia alpestre
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Norwegian:
Granmeis
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Polish:
Czarnoglówka
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Portuguese:
Chapim-sibilino
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Spanish:
Carbonero sibilino
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Swedish:
Talltita
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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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