Oh noes! Say it ain't so!

 

From Britain's Independent newspaper, via its Twitter account:

Yes, there really is a bird called the great tit.  The tweet is referring to this article.

A rapidly warming climate will spell disaster for swathes of life on earth, including many bird species.

A new study reveals some birds which are dependent on specific abundant food sources at certain times of year may not be able to adapt fast enough to the change to seasonal patterns the climate crisis is bringing.

The research, by scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Oxford University, focused on great tits’ dietary habits.

There's more at the link.

Real bird or not, I've no doubt there's much snickering going on over that headline.  I wonder which sub-editor thought it up?

Peter