Northern Europe Birds · January

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Tiny acrobat of European gardens — blue crown and yellow belly.

At a glance

HabitatWoodland, parks, gardens, hedgerows

DietInsects, spiders, seeds, peanuts at feeders

RangeEurope and western Asia

Coloring posehanging upside-down on winter feeder branch

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How to know it

Bright blue crown and wings
Yellow underparts with a dark belly stripe
White cheeks, dark eye-line

Fun facts

Famous for hanging upside-down on feeders
Learned to open milk bottles in Britain
Nests in cavities and nest boxes

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