blue tit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue tit
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The culprit: a half-ounce bird called the blue tit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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
Birds will adjust their foraging behaviour around a reliable source of supplementary food; Dr Lees says the diminutive blue tit will fly several kilometres to reach a reliably topped-up feeder.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2021
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
“But what’s the good of a blue tit or a robin to us? They don’t fly any distance. We need a big bird.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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