How to welcome the Coal Tit in your garden
Periparus ater · Paridae
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About the Coal Tit
The coal tit is a passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa. The black-crested tit is now included in this species.
Source: Wikipedia
Ecological traits of the Coal Tit
- Nesting : small-cavity nester.
- Preferred feeder food : seed feeder, fat balls.
Matching nest box plan
For the Coal Tit, the reference plan from nichoirs.net is:
Recommended internal dimensions: 100 × 200 × 100 mm (width × height × depth).
Entrance hole diameter: 25-27 mm.
Three ways to help
- Install a nest box — Free species-tailored construction plans and video tutorials.
- Install a feeder — Choose the feeder and seeds based on the bird's feeding habits.
- Grow a natural pantry — Native local plants that sustainably feed this bird and biodiversity.
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Sources and credits
- Observation data: eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, ebird.org)
- Source: Wikipedia
- Plans and dimensions: nichoirs.net