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(dated) A long-tailed tit, a small passerine bird; Aegithalos caudatus..
One of Britain's most charming small birds, once known as the bumbarrel, has entered the garden birdwatch top 10 for the first time. The tiny long-tailed tit is so small – the tail is longer than the body – that it is very vulnerable to cold weather.
‘Bumbarrel’ is an old name for the long-tailed tit, everyone's favourite garden bird. And the reason they're called that is for the shape of their nest.
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Bumbarrel means (dated) A long-tailed tit, a small passerine bird; Aegithalos caudatus..
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One of Britain's most charming small birds, once known as the bumbarrel, has entered the garden birdwatch top 10 for the first time. The tiny long-tailed tit is so small – the tail is longer than the body – that it is very vulnerable to cold weather.
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