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
By linking the two datasets together, the research team were able to see how fluctuations in moth numbers influenced blue tit population changes over 23 years.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024
"A blue tit is a dominant species - it tends to win in interactions and fighting for food or quarrelling for nest sites," explains Dr Lees.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2021
It’s quite chilly in mine and there’s a blue tit pecking a fat ball outside.
From The Guardian • Dec. 8, 2019
“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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