coal tit

See also: coaltit

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkəʊl ˈtɪt/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkoʊl ˈtɪt/
  • Rhymes: -ɪt
  • Hyphenation: coal‧tit

Noun

coal tit (plural coal tits)

  1. One of the smallest birds of the tit family Paridae (Periparus ater), with a black cap, white nape patch and greyish body with buff underparts.
  2. Periparus ater melanolophus, the similar black-crested tit.

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