African Blue Tit

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The African Blue Tit has long been considered a subspecies of the Blue Tit, yet the difference is considerable. The African Blue Tit has various subspecies that are found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa. It can be mistaken for the Great Tit, because it has a lot more black than the common Blue Tit.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanistes_teneriffae

Map:

http://eol.org/data_objects/26850524

Scientific name:

Cyanistes teneriffae

Presence in western Europe:

None

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Blue,

Yellow

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Thin and short

Eyestripe:

Black

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

Yellow

Belly colour:

Yellow

Throat colour:

Black

Rump colour:

Blue

Upperwing colour:

Light grey,

Blue

Underwing colour:

White

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Light grey,

Blue

Tail shape:

Square