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Poecile palustris
The Marsh tit (Poecile palustris) is a bird found in Sweden, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway and United Kingdom. Woodland across Europe and Asia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Marsh tit on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Poecile palustris |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Found in | Sweden, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway and United Kingdom |
🏡 Where the Marsh tit lives
Woodland across Europe and Asia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs50%
- 🍎 Fruit20%
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts20%
- 🌿 Leaves & plants10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Marsh tit
Recorded by Lennart Jeppsson (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1173263. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Marsh tit
Where does the Marsh tit live?
The Marsh tit lives in Sweden, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway and United Kingdom. Woodland across Europe and Asia.
What does the Marsh tit eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), fruit (about 20%), seeds and nuts (about 20%), leaves and other plant parts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Marsh tit endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.