Parus major
- 17.93 × 13.53 mm
- Clutch: 3–18 eggs
White with reddish-brown spots.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 5007 eggs: Encabo, S.I., Barba, E., Gil-Delgado, J.A. & Monrós, J.S. 2002. Geographical variation in egg size of the Great Tit Parus major: a new perspective. Ibis 144: 623-631, Appendix 1.
Agrees with: Egg dimensions of the Great Tit Parus major in southern Finland. Ornis Fennica (abstract only seen; authors not visible behind bot-check). - Description
- Wikipedia: Great tit.
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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