Azure Tit

Azure Tit

Cyanistes cyanus

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
at Ürümqi

In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%

36 Verified sightings at Ürümqi
October Best month

About the Azure Tit

The azure tit (Cyanistes cyanus) is a species of Eurasian birds in the order of passeriformes in the family Paridae. This small species is the only member of the family Paridae to have a white cap, and was described in 1770 by Peter Simon Pallas. Its closest cousins are the blue tit and the African blue tit (Cyanistes teneriffae)

It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout Russia, Central Asia, northwest China, Manchuria, and Pakistan.There are some records of the species in other parts of Europe, including in Finland, Sweden, Poland and Austria.

It is found in temperate and subarctic deciduous or mixed woodlands, scrub, and marshes. It is a resident species, and most birds do not migrate. It nests in tree holes, laying approximately 10 eggs. The bird is a close sitter, displaying defensive behaviors such as hissing and biting when disturbed. Its diet primarily consists of insects, seeds, small invertebrates, bug larvae, and eggs.

This 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) bird is unmistakable. Its head, tail corners, wing bars, and underparts are white, while the upperparts are blue. It has a distinctive dark line running through its eye. The... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Alarm call0:25

Mongolia · 2026

© Ding Li Yong · XC1143227 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:19

Mongolia · 2025

© Richard E. Webster · XC1027960 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song1:03

Kazakhstan · 2023

© Peter Boesman · XC813346 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ürümqi 🇨🇳 China
~60%
2 Ulaanbaatar 🇲🇳 Mongolia
~50%
3 Dushanbe 🇹🇯 Tajikistan
~20%
4 Bishkek 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
~20%
5 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
~20%
6 Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%
7 Tashkent 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
~10%
8 Astana 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%
9 Yekaterinburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Azure Tit in Ürümqi?

Likely

About 60% of wildlife watchers report an Azure Tit sighting in Ürümqi on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 26 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Azure Tit in Ürümqi?

October and December

In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Azure Tit in Ürümqi on a given day, against about 50% in June, the lowest month. January–May and August have too few records to rate.

Is Ürümqi the best place to see an Azure Tit?

Yes

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Azure Tit sightings, Ürümqi has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia, about 50%) and Dushanbe (Tajikistan, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Azure Tit live in Ürümqi?

Same family: Paridae

The closest relatives of the Azure Tit that you can see in Ürümqi (family Paridae, Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice) are Great Tit (about 70%) and Coal Tit (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Azure Tit sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Azure Tit is recorded against all the birds logged in Ürümqi (36 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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