It’s difficult to think of a bird that is any cuter than the Long Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus). It’s the combination of their small size, body-to-tail proportions, tiny little beaks and beady eyes, and their pastel coloring.
You will often hear Long Tailed Tits before you see them. They have distinctive calls and often travel in large family groups in search of food. During the winter you may also spot them in mixed flocks of woodland birds.
They are instantly recognizable and difficult to mistake for any other bird in the British Isles. As their name suggests, their tails are quite long, in fact, longer than their bodies. They are pale in color ranging from white, cream, brown, pink, & purple. They also have distinctive black stripes on their white heads and sport a pink blush on their breasts.
