Great tit  (Parus major)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

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Glossary

  • Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (January2004): http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn
  2. RSPB A-Z of Birds: Great tit (February 2004): http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/g/greattit/index.asp
  3. Mullarney, K., Svensson, L., Zetterström, D. & Grant, P.J. (1999) Collins Bird Guide. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London.
  4. Lack. P. (1986) The Atlas of wintering birds in Britain and Ireland. T & A D Poyser Ltd, London.
  5. Holden, P. & Sharrock, J.T.R. (2002) The RSPB Guide to British Birds. Pan Macmillan, London.
  6. British Trust for Ornithology- Garden Bird Watch (February 2004): http://www.bto.org/
  7. British Trust for Ornithology/ JNCC- breeding birds in the wider countryside: great tit (February 2004): http://www.bto.org/birdtrends/
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