Great Tit
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Great Tit

Parus major

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Snowdonia National Park
995 Verified records at Snowdonia National Park
March 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Great Tit sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 995 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park

Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

20–30% · Possible
Willow Tit
LC Endemic

Willow Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile montanus

<5% · Rare
Marsh Tit
LC

Marsh Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile palustris

<5% · Rare
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Very likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
Dunnock
LC

Dunnock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prunella modularis

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
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 Snowdonia National Park?

About 58% of wildlife watchers report a Great Tit sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 995 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Great Tit in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.

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