Great Tit Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
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Sounds

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Noord-Holland, May 19, 1986Recorded by Arnoud B. van den Berg / Macaulay Library
Song (Great)
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Budapest, May 28, 2017Recorded by Jessie Barry / Macaulay Library
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Thüringen, February 26, 2022Recorded by Leo Wilhelm / Macaulay Library
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England, March 30, 2002Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library
Calls (Great)
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País Vasco, June 23, 2018Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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Thüringen, January 15, 2022Recorded by Leo Wilhelm / Macaulay Library
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Beja, February 17, 2022Recorded by Hugo Lousa / Macaulay Library
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Thüringen, January 01, 2022Recorded by Leo Wilhelm / Macaulay Library
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Vlaanderen, February 04, 2021Recorded by Peter Boesman / Macaulay Library
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Morocco, April 18, 1997Recorded by Arnoud B. van den Berg / Macaulay Library
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Wallonie, March 22, 2021Recorded by Peter Boesman / Macaulay Library
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Noord-Holland, April 07, 1986Recorded by Arnoud B. van den Berg / Macaulay Library
Song (Turkestan)
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Navoiy, January 05, 2022Recorded by Jan de Groot / Macaulay Library
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Lebap, April 16, 1995Recorded by Serguei A. Bukreev
Calls (Turkestan)
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Lebap, April 16, 1995Recorded by Serguei A. Bukreev
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Lebap, April 12, 1995Recorded by Serguei A. Bukreev

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Listen to more sounds of this species from the ML archive.

Songs

Typical song has a seesaw quality, alternating rapidly between higher-pitched and lower-pitched elements. Males usually have several song types, including three different tempos—slow, intermediate, and fast—for use in song duels with other males. Females sing rarely, giving a song like male song.

Calls

Great Tits have an extensive and varied repertoire of calls, with some sounding like other tit species. Common calls include short scolding series (sometimes preceded by high-pitched introductory notes) and a “pink” call that is very similar to the call of Common Chaffinch.