The Great Tit is the largest member of the Tit family.  Other members include the Blue, Coal, Long-tailed and the Marsh Tit. It can be found throughout England in woodlands, farmlands, cemeteries, parks and gardens. If this bird visits a bird table, it will vigorously chase away any other smaller tits or birds. It has a squeaky high-pitched song which sounds like 'teacher-teacher-teacher'.

The Great Tit is a striking-looking bird with a black head and throat. It also has a long black stripe running all the way down to its belly and striking white patches on each side of its face. It has olive-green feathers on its back and bright yellow feathers on its underside. The male and female are similar in appearance, but the male has a broader black stripe running down its body and it tends to have brighter colours.

Great Tits, like Blue Tits, peck through milk-bottle tops to get cream, but they mainly eat insects and caterpillars from leaves. They also eat fruit, seeds, nuts and peanuts found in garden feeders. They will also take scraps of food left out by humans.