The great tit, a passerine bird, is widespread and common throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central and Northern Asia, and parts of North Africa. It is a woodland resident which has adapted well to human changes in the environment and, thus, is common in urban parks and gardens.
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The great tit is a unique bird with a black head and neck, prominent white cheeks, blue-green/olive upperparts and yellow underparts, a black central stripe on the underbody, and a white wing-bar and white tail edges. The sexes are fairly similar.
Insects and invertebrates account for much of the diet in summer. A range of prey is taken, including caterpillars, spiders, grasshoppers and flies. Berries and seeds become important food sources in winter when invertebrates are hard to find. The great tit has a powerful bill and can open large nuts, including those of hazel and beech, by hammering.