blue tit

American  

noun

1. an Old World titmouse, Parus caeruleus, having a cobalt-blue crown.

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Etymology

Origin of blue tit

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

The top three birds in Kent and West Sussex were the house sparrow, blue tit and Starling, while in East Sussex they were the house sparrow, blue tit and wood pigeon.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Researchers found that years when moth numbers were up resulted in increased population growth for the blue tit.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

To remember to put that cuckoo’s importance high above the machine that comes to raze its kingdom, and to remember the meagre blue tit is infinitely more than myself.

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2020

Hats off to anyone who can still identify tansy, crocketed pinnacles or a blue tit.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2017

The blue tit that had been swinging on a bramble, singing “Heigh ho, go-and-get-another-bit-of-moss,” stopped his acrobatics and flew into the wood.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams