The great tit is the largest of the British tit species measuring up to 15 cm in length. As well as being longer, it is more bulky-looking with bolder plumage than the blue tit and coal tit. It has pale yellow underparts, with a black stripe down the middle of its belly, and green upperparts with blue wings and a white wingbar. The sides of the tail are white, and the head is black with a distinctive white cheek. Males and females are similar, but the female has a narrower stripe on her belly.
It has a noisy, ringing call, producing a series of varied, off-key notes and will often tap its bill loudly. It sometimes mimics other birds. Like many tits, the great tit is an acrobatic feeder, but will also search for food through vegetation or probing under bark.
Great tits are found all over the UK particularly in woodland and gardens.
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