Blue tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Plumage in blue, yellow, green and white with a yellow breast and distinctive blue cap. Juveniles have more yellow cheeks with a less distinctive cap.

Habitat: common in woodland, hedgerows, parks and gardens.

Distribution: resident and seen all year round. Throughout the UK except some areas of Northern and Western Isles of Scotland.

Not to be confused with

Not to be confused with - Great tit

Great tit

Great tits have similar colours, but are larger and have a black cap (Laurie Campbell/WTML)

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