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Marsh Tit
(Poecile palustris)
German name(s): "Sumpfmeise"
Size: 11.5-13 cm
Weight: 12 g
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Similar species |
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Physical description |
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Marsh Tits are small Eurasian tits.
Males and females look alike, but there are small morphological
differences between races.
Marsh Tits, nominate race
"palustris",
have a black-and-white head. The cap and the nape of the neck,
as well as a small "bib", are black the ear coverts are white,
with a "sullied-brown" neck.
The entire front, from chest to undertail coverts, is white to
off-white, with some buff tint on the sides. The back, wings
and tail are brownish-grey.
All races have dark irises, a very short and thin dark-grey
bill and grey legs and feet.
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Taxonomy, classification |
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See Marsh
Tit at Wikipedia .
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Range, habitat, finding this species |
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and range
The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and
specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found,
based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to
ebird.org
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The global distribution of the Marsh Tit is available
HERE
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There are about 10 races of Marsh Tits, which are sedentary
throughout their range. Taken altogether, they have a
wide-ranging distribution, from England, Wales and a small
part of Scotland in the West, through Asia Minor, mid-latitude
Asia (to the North of the Himalayas), via southern China and
Korea to Japan in the East.
In Europe Marsh Tits are found anywhere from northern Spain to
southern Scandinavia and from England to the Urals, EXCEPT the
Mediterranean islands, much
of the Mediterranean coastline, the Po River downs, an area to
the North of the River Danube and the Black Sea, Ireland, most
of Scotland and northern European Russia.
Nominate race
"palustris" is found in northern and central Europe, from
northern Spain to southern Scandinavia and from France to Greece
and the Balkans.
For distribution information on other races please refer to a
field guide.
Marsh Tits have a preference for marshy, swampy habitats.
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Sightings |
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Race "palustris"
D. Wilczynska reports spotting Marsh Tits, nominate race
"palustris",
near Zegrzynski Lagoon, Poland, in March 2017 and in Ostrow Mazowiecka,
Masovia, Poland, in November 2017. The species was also found along the
river Bug, near Malkinia, Masovia, Poland, in September 2020.
A Marsh Tit, race
"palustris",
was caught, ringed and photographed by S. Cuturilov in Ovcarsko-Kablarski
Canyon, near Cacak, Serbia, in October 2017. Another underwent the same
procedure at Vlasina Lake, Serbia, in October 2019.
M. Thomas reports finding Marsh Tits, nominate race
"palustris",
in a suburban garden in Eltville, Hessen, Germany, in March 2018 and
again in January 2019.
G. Normand reports finding a Marsh Tit, race
"palustris",
in Bois de Vincennes, 12th district, Paris, in December 2020.
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Photos |
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Race "palustris"
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ADULT |
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Frontal view of a Marsh Tit (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, November 2017]
Frontal view of a Marsh Tit (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, November 2017]
Lateral view of a Marsh Tit (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Zegrzynski Lagoon, Poland, March 2017]
Lateral view of a Marsh Tit, back, in comparison with a
Willow Tit,
front (photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Vlasina Lake, Serbia, October 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Marsh Tit
(photo courtesy of G. Normand)
[Bois de Vincennes, 12th district, Paris, December 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a Marsh Tit (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, November 2017]
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Call(s)/Song |
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For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own; are welcome.
More Marsh Tit sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
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These pages are largely based on our own observations and those of our
contributors. The structure of these bird pages is explained HERE. For more salient facts on any bird species
please refer to a field guide.