Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Portuguese: Chapim-rabilongo
Classification
Family: Long-tailed Tits (Aegithalidae)
Order: Passeriformes
Size: 13-15 cm
Status
Conservation: Least Concern
Rarity at Quinta: Common
Migratory Status: Resident
Best Time to See
Season: Year-round
Time of Day: Morning
Where to Find
Woodland edges and scrub throughout
Habitat: Woodland edges, Hedgerows, Scrub, Gardens
Identification
Very long tail (half body length), fluffy pink/black/white body
Call: High "tsee-tsee-tsee"; soft contact calls in flocks
Diet & Behavior
Insects, spiders, eggs; some seeds in winter