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Species › Birds

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Aegithalidae
Presence in the Strait
Resident
Abundance
common
Protection in Spain
Special protection (List)
In Spanish
Mito

Photograph: caroline legg, CC BY, vía iNaturalist

Length
12–14 cm
Weight
8 g
01020LENGTH12–14 cmcentimetres

Presence in the Strait

Common resident in forests. The subspecies seen in the area is Aegithalos caudatus irbii, that is found in Central and S Iberian Peninsula.

Identification

Small; short wings and very long tail. Pinkish underparts and grey upperparts with black wings. Broad, dark supercilium that reaches as far as the nape; white ear-coverts with dark streaks; white throat and crown; black tail with white fringes and tips. In autumn and winter forms mixed feeding parties with other Paridae and their allies.

Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.

Gallery

Photographs from iNaturalist observations with the licence checked file by file. Those marked “Strait” were taken within the area; place and date are those of each observation.