Species:

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

Balearic Warbler (Curruca balearica)

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Length (cm):
14-14
12-12
Wingspan (cm):
16-19
13-17
Weight (gram):
7-10
8-12
Size group:
Sparrow-size
Warbler-size
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Appearance:

Unmistakable. Extremely long tail and short wings. Fluttering and undulating flight, with peculiar silhouette like a small ball with a long tail. Head of Northern Europe sub.sp. completely white. Continental and British birds with broad, dark supercilium. Juveniles head dark with white crown and throat. Always active and on the move in small groups.

Sound:

Song: Rapid, continuous, randomly composed sequence of bubbling,chirping sounds. Call: quite short, chirping, twittering "tzzirrret tzirrrret". Often starting at high pitch and rapidly falling, or just flat. Also a thin, slightly falling "zi zi ziii".

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Distribution:

Xeno-canto: map

Ecology:

Birdlife ecology

Links:

Observation.org Latest observations

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Sound:


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Distribution:

Xeno-canto: map

Ecology:

Birdlife ecology

Links:

Observation.org Latest observations

Video IBC

Image search Flickr NB! May give other species

Sound search at Xeno-canto

CC

CC-sound:Jerome Fischer, Licence,Link.

CC-photo:Marc Gottenbos, Licence,Link.

Similar species (sound):
Silhouette Group:
Tit-like
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Warbler-like
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