The long-tailed tit is easily recognisable with its distinctive colouring, a tail which is bigger than its body, and undulating flight. Gregarious and noisy residents, long-tailed tits are most usually noticed in small, excitable flocks of about 20 birds.
Like most tits, they rove the woods and hedgerows, but are also seen on heaths and commons with suitable bushes.
Insects, occasionally seeds in autumn and winter.
Long-tailed tits are found across the UK except for the far north and west of Scotland. They can be seen in woodland, farmland hedgerows, scrubland, parkland and gardens. In winter they form flocks with other tit species.
You can see long-tailed tits all year round.
Footage of a long-tailed tit.
Footage of a long-tailed tit preening itself in a tree, and sitting on a branch in the snow.
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