Sombre Tit

Poecile lugubris (Temminck, 1820)

13–15 cmLength16 gWeight

The sombre tit (Poecile lugubris) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Paridae, the "true" tits and chickadees.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Greece, Bulgaria, Montenegro

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Sombre Tit has been recorded at 49 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Madzharovo Crater AreaBulgaria97 records
Lake DystosGreece79 records
Dragomansko MarshBulgaria68 records

More places

Lake KarlaGreece65 records
Aldomirovsko MarshBulgaria36 records
Prespa Lakes NPGreece35 records
Lake Kerkini NPGreece30 records
Kalloni Salt PansGreece23 records
Chernyovo Village AreaBulgaria21 records
KotorMontenegro13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Greece Bulgaria Montenegro Bosnia & Herzegovina Albania Romania North Macedonia Türkiye

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 sombre tit (Poecile lugubris) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Paridae, the "true" tits and chickadees. This species is found in southeast Europe and southwest Asia.

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Questions

How big is the Sombre Tit?

The Sombre Tit is about 13–15 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Sombre Tit live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: montane southern Slovenia east to Romania, south through Greece, Turkey to southwestern Georgia, southern Armenia, southwestern Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran, south to northern Israel and south-central Iran. It is most often recorded in Greece, Bulgaria and Montenegro.

When is the best time to see the Sombre Tit?

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

Is the Sombre Tit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sombre Tit as Least Concern.

What does the Sombre Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sombre Tit in?

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

At a glance

Length: 13–15 cm
Weight: 16 g
Habitat: Woodland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 75 mm
Tail: 64 mm
Bill: 13 mm
Tarsus: 19 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: montane southern Slovenia east to Romania, south through Greece, Turkey to southwestern Georgia, southern Armenia, southwestern Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran, south to northern Israel and south-central Iran

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2