African Blue Tit (Cyanistes teneriffae)
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African Blue Tit

Cyanistes teneriffae (Lesson, RP, 1831)

10 gWeight

The African blue tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) is a species of bird in the family Paridae.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Morocco, Spain, Tunisia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Morocco, Spain, Tunisia

African Blue Tit has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Vallée d'OukaïmedenMorocco370 records
  2. Charca de MaspalomasSpain309 records
  3. PN Sidi BoughabaMorocco266 records
More places
  1. Marais du BouregregMorocco201 records
  2. Réserve Royale de Chasse de Ain SferjlaMorocco168 records
  3. Dayet AouaMorocco145 records
  4. Embouchure du Oued SoussMorocco77 records
  5. Ichkeul National ParkTunisia71 records
  6. Merja Zerga – domaine généralMorocco67 records
  7. Forêt de BouafrouneAlgeria45 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MoroccoSpainTunisiaAlgeria

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The African blue tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in northern Africa, Pantelleria (Italy) and the Canary Islands (Spain). Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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Questions

How big is the African Blue Tit?

The African Blue Tit weighs around 10 g.

Where does the African Blue Tit live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northern, Canary Islands (central Macaronesia, northwest of northern Africa). It is most often recorded in Morocco, Spain and Tunisia.

When is the best time to see the African Blue Tit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the African Blue Tit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the African Blue Tit as Least Concern.

What does the African Blue Tit eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the African Blue Tit in?

It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: northern, Canary Islands (central Macaronesia, northwest of northern Africa)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tits, Chickadees Paridae
Genus
Cyanistes

Other birds in the genus Cyanistes

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African Blue Tit

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