Père David's tit

noun

Poecile davidi, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

Meanings

nounPère David's tit (plural Père David's tits)

plural Père David's tits

  1. Poecile davidi, a small bird of the tit family Paridae

Origin

Named after Lazarist missionary Catholic priest as well as zoologist and botanist Armand David (1826–1900).

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Translations

Arabic قرقف بير ديفيد
  • قرقف بير ديفيدPoecile davidi
Chinese Cantonese 紅腹山雀 /红腹山雀
  • 紅腹山雀 /红腹山雀Poecile davidi
Chinese Mandarin 红腹山雀
  • 红腹山雀Poecile davidi
Czech sýkora skořicovobřichá
  • sýkora skořicovobřicháPoecile davidi
Danish brunmejse
  • brunmejsePoecile davidi
Finnish bambutiainen
  • bambutiainenPoecile davidi
French mésange de David
  • mésange de DavidPoecile davidi
Hungarian dávid-cinege
  • dávid-cinegePoecile davidi
Japanese アカハラガラ
  • アカハラガラ (akaharagara)Poecile davidi
Polish sikora cynamonowa
  • sikora cynamonowaPoecile davidi
Russian сини́ца Дави́да
  • сини́ца Дави́да (siníca Davída)Poecile davidi
Spanish carbonero de David
  • carbonero de DavidPoecile davidi
Swedish davidmes
  • davidmesPoecile davidi
Cite this entry
APA

Père David's tit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P%C3%A8re%20David's%20tit

MLA

“Père David's tit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P%C3%A8re%20David's%20tit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Père David's tit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P%C3%A8re%20David's%20tit.

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