Willow tit
| Scientific name | Poecile montanus |
| English name | Willow tit |
| Japanese name | 小雀 |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Paridae |
| Genus | Poecile |
| Species | montanus |
| Subspecies | -- |
| Full length | 12-13m. |
| Distribution | Distributed across the Eurasian continent. Found in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. |
Characteristics
A small bird of the tit family, about 12cm long.
The head above the eyes is jet black, as if it is wearing a beret. The upper part of the body is grey, but sometimes appears to have a slight brown tint. There is black feathers below the beak and down to the throat, but the area is smaller than that of the great tit or coal tit. The belly is entirely white.
Ecology
It lives in mountains and forests, and comes down to lowlands in winter. Outside of the breeding season, it sometimes forms mixed flocks with other crows. It eats small animals such as insects, as well as seeds.
Habitat
Hokkaido in May
Early in the morning, while walking along a forest path, a tit came down from the top of a tree. It seemed to be walking on the ground looking for food. It searched the ground for a while before returning to the forest.
Pictures
Introducing a picture of Willow tit.
