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Marsh Tit
Stephan Sprinz / CC BY 4.0

Bird · Paridae

Marsh Tit

Poecile palustris

Bird call

© Colin Bushell / XC1151814 / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Facts

Habitat
Mature deciduous woodland, especially Beech and mixed Hornbeam-Oak stands with closed canopy; indicator of ancient woodland
IUCN status
LC (Least Concern)
Wingspan
~19 cm

Ecological relationships

Feeds on

  • European BeechFagus sylvatica

    Caches and feeds on beech mast; scatter-hoarding aids short-distance seed dispersal (Cowie et al. 1981).

  • HornbeamCarpinus betulus

    Feeds on hornbeam nutlets in mixed beech-hornbeam stands.

Nests in

  • European BeechFagus sylvatica

    Nests in soft-rotted cavities in beech, often enlarging existing holes in stumps weakened by bracket fungi.