205,637 observationsLeast Concern
Great Tit
Parus major
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Paridae ›Genus: Parus
About
The great tit (Parus major) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central and Northern Asia, and 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. DNA studies have shown these other subspecies to be distinctive...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Great Tit is Parus major.
- Great Tit belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Great Tit belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Great Tit belongs to the class Aves.
- Great Tit belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Great Tit belongs to the family Paridae.
- Great Tit belongs to the genus Parus.