Tits Out Tuesday

Great Tits are among birds that readily nest in nest boxes. More birding humour on http://www.greenhumour.com/search/label/bird-watching

Cover for Nature Ecology and Evolution

I illustrated the elements for the cover of the January 2019 issue of the eclebrated science magazine Nature Ecology and Evolution, featuring some really interesting creatures that I happened to learn about during the course of the project, such as the Snail Kite, the Patas Monkey, the New Caledonia Crow and the Bamboo Shark.  Head to this link to read the list of species that grace the cover, and the science papers based on them. 

A big thanks to Chief Editor Patrick Goymer for collaborating with me!

Tits of Europe

Birders from Europe, here's something for you all! A poster-cum-song infographic of the twelve species from the continent. The compilation is available as prints and merchandise (wall clocks, t-shirts, dresses, mugs, laptop skins) on my webstore here.

Tits are a family of small passerine birds found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and parts of Africa. Typically inhabiting gardens and forests, they feed on seeds and insects. They are known for a wide range of vocalizations, being among the most vocal of all birds! 

The idea for compiling this poster came when I spotted 6 species of tits on my trip to Germany and France last year, of which the Long-tailed is my top favourite! How many tits have you seen?

The Misunderstood Great Tit

Parus major is a passerine widespread through much of Europe, the Middle-East, North and Cenrtal Asia and parts of Africa. A resident species, it generally doesn't migrate unless winters get extremely harsh. It is one of the most widespread members of the Parus genus. In India, it dwells in both deciduous and evergreen forests, living on an omnivoruous diet of insects and fruits.

All birdwatchers must have wondered at some point about whose bright idea it was to call Parus major the Great Tit.

This work by Rohan Chakravarty is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.