What is the Paridae?
Q: What is the Paridae?
A: The Paridae is a family of tiny birds, also called 'chickadees' or 'titmice', that are native to the northern hemisphere and Africa.
Q: What used to be the classification for most of the Paridae species?
A: Most of the Paridae species used to be classified in the genus Parus, which has now been split up.
Q: What are the common characteristics of the Paridae?
A: The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills, and some have crests. They range in length from 10 to 22 centimetres.
Q: Are the Paridae adaptable birds?
A: Yes, the Paridae are adaptable birds that have a mixed diet including seeds and insects. Many species will live around human habitation and come readily to bird feeders for nuts or seed, and learn to take other foods.
Q: What is a unique behavior of great tits and blue tits in Britain?
A: Great tits and blue tits in Britain learned to break through the foil caps sealing bottles of milk on doorsteps to get at the cream on top.
Q: Where are the Paridae birds typically nesting?
A: The Paridae birds are typically hole-nesting birds, typically using trees, although some species build nests on the ground.
Q: How many speckled white eggs do the Paridae typically lay?
A: Depending on the species, the Paridae lay anything from three to nineteen speckled white eggs.
