tomtit

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɒmtɪt/

noun

  • a popular name for any of a number of small active songbirds:
    • British the blue tit. NZ the black-and-white New Zealand tit (Petroica macrocephala, family Eopsaltridae). Australian the yellow-tailed thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa, family Acanthizidae).