Great tits have blue and yellow plumage with a black cap.
Both sexes have a black stripe running down the middle of the chest, but the stripe is much broader in the males. Habitat Their preferred habitat is forest, parks, gardens and hedgerows in farmland. They forage in the trees and on the ground, feeding on insects, spiders, seeds, nuts, buds and fruit. Social organisation and behaviour Great tits live in family groups for a short time after breeding, and then join mixed flocks of other species in the late summer and through to spring. The nest is built by both parents and is made of moss and grass, and lined with hair and feathers.