The tits are a widespread family of birds, occurring over most of Europe, Asia, North America and Africa. They are active, noisy and social birds. The tits make a variety of calls and songs. Quiet calls are made while feeding to facilitate cohesion with others in their social group. Other calls are used for signalling alarm—the most famous of which is the "Chic-a-dee-dee" of North American. The number of "dee" syllables at the end of the call increases with the level of danger the predator poses.

The tits are generalist insectivores that consume a wide range of small insects and other invertebrates, particularly small defoliating caterpillars. They also consume seeds and nuts, especially in the winter. One characteristic method of foraging in the family is hanging, where they will inspect a branch or twig and leaves from all angles while hanging upside down to feed.

[Abstracted from Wikipedia]


Genus Baeolophus

Titmouse, Black-crested aka Mexican Titmouse Baeolophus atricristatus Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Alan D Wilson  2) Charlie Westerinen - Texas
Previously considered a subspecies of the Tufted Titmouse.


Titmouse, Brindled  Baeolophus wollweberi  Found: North America
Photographed by: Alan D Wilson


Titmouse, Juniper  Baeolophus ridgwayi  Found: North America
Photographed by:  Tony Randell
The Juniper Titmouse is very similar to the Oak Titmouse


Titmouse, Oak  Baeolophus inornatus  Found: North America
Photographer: 1) Alan Vernon - California  2) Gary Kramer of the US Fish and Wildlife Service
    3) Velo Steve  4, 5) Charlie Westerinen - Anderson Marsh near Clear Lake in Northern CA
1) Fledgling



Titmouse, Tufted Baeolophus bicolor   Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4) Dick Daniels - North Carolina



Genus Cyanistes

Tit, Varied  Cyanistes varius  Found: Asia
Photographed by:  1) M Nishimura    2) Arudhio



Genus Lophophanes

Tit, Crested  Lophophanes cristatus  Found: Europe
Photographed by:  1) Tapio Kaisla   2, 3)  Luc Viatour (CC BY-SA 3.0)  4) Sgbeer


Tit, Grey-crested  Lophophanes dichrous  Found: Asia
Photographed by: J M Garg



Genus Parus

Tit, Ashy  Parus cinerascens  Found: Africa
Photographed by: John Gerrard Keulemans



Tit, Black-lored  Parus xanthogenys  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Lip Kee Yap - Bandipur, Nepal


Tit, Blue Parus caeruleus   Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Tapio Kaisla 2) Andreas  Trepte  3)  Luc Viatour (CC BY-SA 3.0)  4) Maximilian  Dorsch
  5, 6) Dick Daniels - Scotland
6) Fledgling



Tit, Great Parus major   Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Jacques Chibret  2) Andreas Trepte  3) Slawomir Staszczuk  4) Dick Daniels - Scotland  


Tit, Japanese  Parus minor  Found: far east Russia, Japan
Photographed by: Lip Kee Yap - Minoo, Osaka, Japan


Tit, Yellow  Parus holsti  Found: Taiwan
Photographed by:  1, 3) Hiyashi Haka  2) Robert tdc



Genus Periparus

Tit, Coal Periparus ater   Found: Europe, Asia, Africa (northen)
Photographed by: 1) Aviceda in Princetown, Devon, England   2) Stawomir Staszczuk  3)) Dick Daniels Great Britain 



Genus Poecile

Chickadee, Black-capped Poecile atricapilla   Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Mdf - Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada  2) Alan D Wilson at Bella Vista Road, Vernon, British Columbia 
     3) Dick Daniels - New Hampshire  


Chickadee, Boreal  Poecile hudsonicus  Found: North America
Photographed by: David Mitchell


Chickadee, Carolina Poecile carolinensis   Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 4) DIck Daniels - North Carolina   3) Ken Thomas - North Carolina 


Chickadee, Chestnut-backed   Poecile rufescens   Found: North America
Photographed by:  1, 2) Elaine R Wilson  Campbell Valley Regional Park, Langley, British Columbia  3) Charlie Westerinen - Sonoma, California


Chickadee, Gray-headed aka Siberian Tit  Poecile cinctus  Found: northwest North America, Siberia
Photographed by: Estormiz - Kittilä, Finland


Chickadee, Mountain Poecile gambeli   Found: North America
Photographed by:  1) Alan D Wilson  - Cabin Lake Viewing Blinds, Deschutes National Forest, Near Fort Rock, Oregon
   2) Charlie Westerinen   3) Dick Daniels - Wyoming


Tit, Willow  Poecile montanus  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Tapio_Kaisla   2) Marek Szczepanek  


Tit, Marsh  Poecile palustris  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Steffen Hannert  2) Luc Viatour

Genus Aegithalos

Tit, Black-throated  Aegithalos concinnus  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Auditi the Stargazer   2) Johnny Wee   3) Hiyashi Haka  4) Robert tdc


Tit, Long-tailed  Aegithalos caudatus   Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Slawek Staszczuk  3) AndreasTrepte  4) JeromeJacques



Genus Psaltriparus - 1 species

Bushtit, Common aka Bushtit  Psaltriparus minimus   Found: North America, Central America
Photographed by: 1) New Jersey Birds  2) eyesplash Mikul - Vancouver, Canada

Genus Panurus - 1 species

Reedling, Bearded Panurus biarmicus   Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Luciano Giussani    2) Francesco Veronesi - Hungary  3) Bob Hall

Genus Auriparus - 1 species

Verdin  Auriparus flaviceps  Found: Southwestern United States
Photographed by: Alan D Wilson Visitor's Center, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California



Genus Remiz

Penduline-tit, Chinese  Remiz consobrinus  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Darren Bellerby - Hong Kong Wetland Park, Hong Kong