BirdParidae
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris
- Habitat
- Mature deciduous woodland, especially Beech and mixed Hornbeam-Oak stands with closed canopy; indicator of ancient woodland
- IUCN status
- LCLeast Concern
- Wingspan
- ~19 cm
Ecological relationships
Feeds on
European BeechFagus sylvaticaCaches and feeds on beech mast; scatter-hoarding aids short-distance seed dispersal (Cowie et al. 1981).
HornbeamCarpinus betulusFeeds 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.