[For Seniors] Long-tailed Tit Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts: Learn Their Habits and Traits to Deepen Your Knowledge

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Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

The long-tailed tit known as the “snow fairy” for its white, fluffy appearance.

Behind its adorable looks lie the wisdom that helps it survive Hokkaido’s harsh winters and little-known secrets of its ecology.

Through fun trivia quizzes and tidbits about the long-tailed tit, enjoy discoveries that will make you say “Wow!”, such as the clever adaptations hidden in its tiny body and the ways it cooperates with other birds.

As you take on the quiz, spend a heartwarming moment learning more about this charming bird that lives only in Hokkaido.

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What, besides insects, do long-tailed tits eat?

fruit
sap
small fish

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sap

In addition to insects, long-tailed tits sometimes lick tree sap. They have been photographed not only licking sap that flows from trees, but also licking sap that has frozen into icicles after flowing out. In doing so, they use a flight technique called hovering, in which they remain suspended in the air, a behavior that led to the discovery of a new habit of the long-tailed tit.

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Which option is incorrect regarding the long-tailed tit’s appearance in each season?

In winter, it becomes white and fluffy.
In summer, the volume of feathers decreases.
In spring, its plumage turns a pale green.

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In spring, its plumage turns a pale green.

The long-tailed tit is covered in white, fluffy feathers and is often imagined as round and plump, but in fact that’s only in winter. In summer, it molts into its summer plumage and looks slimmer. Its white feathers stand out more in winter than in summer, but they do not turn light green in spring.

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In conclusion

Through trivia quizzes and fun facts, we explored the charm of the adorable long-tailed tit that symbolizes Hokkaido’s winter.

The more you learn about this bird—its pure white, fluffy appearance, its astonishingly light weight, and its pair-based parenting—the more endearing it becomes.

The knowledge you gain from the quiz can also spark richer conversations with friends.

Why not enjoy chatting together about the world of the long-tailed tit, known as the “snow fairy”?