Order
Passeriformes
Family
Aegithalidae
Genus
Aegithalos
Species
caudatus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Britain, Iraq,
Number of Sub-Species
17 Races with complex variation
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Deciduous and mixed woodland with a well developed shrub layer, scrub, heathland with scattered trees, bushes, hedges, farmland, parks, gardens
Distribution and Range
Widespread throughout Europe and Asia Palearctic
Food
Insectivorous prefering eggs and larvae of moths and butterflies, occasional plant matter