Great Tit
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Great Tit

Parus major

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
1,592 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The great tit (Parus major) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is widespread and common throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and as far east as the Amur River. It also occurs in parts of North Africa where it is generally resident in any sort of woodland. Most great tits do not migrate, except in extremely harsh winters. Until 2005 this species was lumped with numerous other subspecies. However, DNA studies have revealed that these subspecies are distinct from the great tit, and they have now been classified as two distinct species, the cinereous tit (Parus cinereus) of southern Asia, and the Japanese tit (Parus minor) of East Asia. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Great Tit sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1,592 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

60–70% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Crested Tit
LC Endemic

Crested Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophophanes cristatus

20–30% · Possible
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Likely
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
Willow Warbler
LC

Willow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochilus

40–50% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

40–50% · Likely
Goldcrest
LC Endemic

Goldcrest

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Regulus regulus

40–50% · Likely
Meadow Pipit
LC

Meadow Pipit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthus pratensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
80–90%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
70–80%
3 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
70–80%
4 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
60–70%
6 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
60–70%
7 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
60–70%
8 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
60–70%
9 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
10 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
11 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
60–70%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
60–70%
13 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
50–60%
14 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
15 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
16 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
17 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
50–60%
18 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
50–60%
19 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
20 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
21 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
22 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Tit in Cairngorms National Park?

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Great Tit sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1,592 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Tit in Cairngorms National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Great Tit in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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