noun
- small songbirds of the family Paridae, typically having short bills and feeding on insects and seeds
Usage: British English; ornithology
Examples
- The great tit is one of the most common garden birds in Europe.
- Blue tits are known for their acrobatic feeding behavior.
- Coal tits prefer coniferous forests for nesting.
- Marsh tits can be distinguished from willow tits by their calls.
- The bird feeder attracted several species of tits.
- Crested tits are found mainly in Scottish pine forests.