Coal tit / Tannenmeise (Periparus ater)

Coal tit in Wikipedia. Source: WIKIPEDIA Coal tit in Wikipedia.JPG
Classification: Genus Periparus; Family Titmice (Paridae)
Periparus ater at Xeno-Canto - a small classification fight
Etymology: The German Wikipedia page says 'ater' from the genus 'Periparus ater' is Latin for 'düster' meaning dark or even gloomy. [Link]
In German the name means fir tit - so obviously found in woods with many firs [Link]
Appearance and identification: Nabu: Mit ihrem schwarzen Kopf und den weißen Wangen erinnert sie an eine kleine Kohlmeise, jedoch ist die Unterseite der Tannenmeise eher beige statt gelb, und ihr fehlt der dunkle Längsstreifen an der Unterseite. [Link]
Song: Song: Various repeated motifs, consisting of two to three notes with alternating accents. Slightly similar to Great Tit, but faster, not so metallic and with a less full tone. Can be mistaken for Marsh Tit when singing single or double notes, but tone is softer and notes more clearly separated (if disyllabic). [Link]
Calls: Call: short soft and clear "piu", first rapidly rising and then falling in pitch. [Link]
Physical details: length=11 cm, wingspan=17-21 cm, weight=8-10 g
Habitats: Forest

Song: Higher-pitched than great tit, with more slurs instead of pure notes. Usually 2 or 3 notes in varied order. To me it seems they have a repertoire of songs, like their 'big brothers', the great tits.
Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic (lmhlmhlm), fast, Frequency: 3-9 KHz Special sounds: slur
Eichwäldli, tannenmeise lmhlmhlm, gartenbaumläufer rufe. Thon, Schwanden Melody: lmhlmhlm Singers: Coal tit, Short-toed treecreeper

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Tannenmeise lmhlmhlmh plus kettensäge. Luppmen Melody: lmhlmhlmh
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Tannenmeise lmh, Buntspecht, Aaskrähe, Kohlmeise, weiter weg ein Amsel. Melody: lmh Singers: Coal tit, Great spotted woodpecker, Carrion crow, Great tit, Common blackbird

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Call: Analyze stuff at XC vs my BirdNet 962 - several notes, not sure if all coal tit as BirdNet suggested. XC has two-note high-low alarm call but simple song-like calls too

Fehraltorf Singers: Coal tit, Great spotted woodpecker
♫ 2020-11-08 16:02:44 Source: BirdNet 20201108_160244 birdnet 1075 chirpy call, coal tit in background - Great spotted woodpecker - Fehraltorf.mp3 Fehraltorf (call)

Eichwäldli, tannenmeise lmhlmhlm, gartenbaumläufer rufe, Zaunkönig. Thon, Schwanden Melody: lmhlmhlm Singers: Coal tit, Short-toed treecreeper, Eurasian wren

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Uster ♫ 2020-09-30 17:06:52 Source: BirdNet 20200930_170652 birdnet 962 lots calls in foreground, - Coal tit - Uster.mp3 Uster (call)

Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz),
First documented observation: 2020-04-18 in Hungerseeli. Most recent observation: 2024-08-07 in Thon, Schwanden.