Pimpelmees

Description:

Non-migratory bird common in Belgium, in wooded areas and parks or gardens. Blue tits in English, they have an azure blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye, and encircling the white cheeks to the chin. The forehead and a bar on the wing are white. The nape, wings and tail are blue and the back is yellowish green. The underparts is mostly sulphur-yellow with a dark line down the abdomen - the yellowness is indicative of the number of yellowy-green caterpillars eaten, due to high levels of carotene pigments in the diet. The bill is black, the legs bluish grey, and the irides dark brown. The sexes are similar, but under ultraviolet light, males have a brighter blue crown.

Habitat:

Sint Joris Weert Cemetery.