Long-tailed Tit, Scientific Name: Aegithalos Caudatus Stock Photo

Long-tailed tit, Scientific name: Aegithalos caudatus. The Long-tailed Tit is easily recognisable with its distinctive blush, black and white colouring. It also has a tail which is bigger than its body, and a bouncing flight. Sociable and noisy residents, Long-tailed Tits are most usually noticed in small, excitable flocks of about 20 birds. Like most tits, they rove the woods and hedgerows, but are also seen on heaths and commons with suitable bushes.