tit

Any of 65 species of insectivorous, acrobatic birds of the family Paridae, order Passeriformes. Tits are 8-20 cm/3-8 in long and have grey or black plumage, often with blue or yellow markings. They are found in Eurasia and Africa, and also in North America, where many are called chickadees.

North American species include the tufted titmouse Parus bicolor, with a grey crest, and the black-capped chickadee P. atricapillus.