About the Sombre Tit
The sombre tit is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Paridae, the "true" tits and chickadees. This species is found in southeast Europe and southwest Asia.
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The sombre tit is slightly smaller than a great tit (Parus major) with similar proportions, although in plumage it most resembles a willow tit (Poecile montanus) but it has a brownish to grey-black cap which extends further into the sides of the head with the off-white cheek patch being restricted to a narrow triangle by the larger bib. The head is often peaked when the bird is in an upright stance, unlike the willow tit. Compared to the sympatric marsh tit (P. palustris) the sombre tit has a proportionately longer tail. The juveniles are duller and tinged with brown than the adults.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sichuan TitPoecile weigoldicusThe Sichuan tit is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae.
Black-bibbed TitPoecile hypermelaenusThe black-bibbed tit is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae.
White-browed TitPoecile superciliosusThe white-browed tit is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae.
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