Sombre Tit.
28th May 2026
Sombre Tits are similar in looks to our Willow Tit, although with a very sharply defined white triangular cheek patch caused by their black cap extending down into the sides of their head and meeting a large black bib, this feature is very noticeable and therefore diagnostic.
Similarly, they are also cavity nesters, inhabiting typically Juniper, Willow and Poplar, amongst other native trees.
They have a remarkably extensive range and are found from Slovenia and Romania, to as far as Crete, into Turkey and the island of Lesvos. They also inhabit Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran, Israel and Lebanon.
Their diet consists of insects, grubs and other larvae, the feed around low tree branches and on the ground.
Similarly, they are also cavity nesters, inhabiting typically Juniper, Willow and Poplar, amongst other native trees.
They have a remarkably extensive range and are found from Slovenia and Romania, to as far as Crete, into Turkey and the island of Lesvos. They also inhabit Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran, Israel and Lebanon.
Their diet consists of insects, grubs and other larvae, the feed around low tree branches and on the ground.