Paridae

Parus cinerascens Photo by Matt Muir (iNaturalist) Common name:ashy tit (en); chapim-cinzento (pt); mésange cendrée (fr); carbonero cinéreo (es); akazienmeise (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParidaeRange:This species is found from southern Angola and Zimbabwe south to central South Africa.Size:These birds are 14,5-15 cm long and weigh 18,5-22 g.Habitat:The ashy tit is mostly found in dry Acacia savannas, particularly…

Parus venustulus Photo by Tom Beeke (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:yellow-bellied tit (en); chapim-de-barriga-amarela (pt); mésange gracieuse (fr); carbonero ventrigualdo (es); schmuckmeise (de)Taxonomy:Order passeriformesFamily ParidaeRange:This species is endemic to China, being found in the eastern parts of the country from Liaoning in the north to Guangdong and Sichuan in the south.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm…

Poecile atricapillus Photo by Guy Poisson (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:black-capped chickadee (en); chapim-de-barrete-preto (pt); mésange à tête noire (fr); carbonero cabecinegro (es); schwarzkopfmeise (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Paridae Range:The black-capped chickadee is a resident species in Canada and the northern United States, from Alaska, though southern Yukon and the Northwest Territories, and into Ontario and Quebec,…

Cyanistes cyanus Photo by Krzysztof Blachowiak (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:azure tit (en); chapim-de-cabeça-branca (pt); mésange azurée (fr); herrerillo azul (es); lasurmeise (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParidaeRange:This species is found from eastern Poland and Finland, through western and southern Russia, and into Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, north-western China and Mongolia.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 8-10 g.Habitat:The…