How to welcome the Eurasian Blue Tit in your garden
Cyanistes caeruleus · Paridae
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About the Eurasian Blue Tit
The Eurasian blue tit is a small passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is easily recognised by its blue and yellow plumage and small size.
Source: Wikipedia
Ecological traits of the Eurasian Blue Tit
- Nesting : small-cavity nester.
- Preferred feeder food : seed feeder, fat balls.
Matching nest box plan
For the Eurasian Blue Tit, the reference plan from nichoirs.net is:
Recommended internal dimensions: 130 × 200 × 130 mm (width × height × depth).
Entrance hole diameter: 27-28 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