The tits are a widespread family of birds, occurring over most of Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa.
The genus Poecile occurs from Europe through Asia into North America, as far south as southern Mexico.
American species in this genus are known as chickadees.
Some species in this genus have quite large natural distributions; one, the grey-headed chickadee, is distributed from Scandinavia to Alaska and Canada.
The majority of the tits in the genus Periparus are found in the southeastern portion of Asia.
This includes two species endemic to the Philippines.
The coal tit, also in this genus, is a much more widespread species, ranging from the British Isles and North Africa to Japan.
The two crested tits of the genus Lophophanes have a disjunct distribution, with one species occurring in Europe and the other in central Asia.

The genus Baeolophus is endemic to America.
The genus Parus includes the great tit that ranges from Western Europe to Indonesia.
Cyanistes has a European and Asian distribution (also into northern Africa), and the three remaining genera, Pseudopodoces, Sylviparus, and Melanochlora, are all restricted to Asia.
The tits are a widespread family of birds, occurring over most of Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. The genus Poecile occurs from Europe through Asia into North America, as far south as southern Mexico. American species in this genus are known as chickadees. Some species in this genus have quite large natural distributions; one, the grey-headed chickadee, is distributed from Scandinavia to Alaska and Canada. The majority of the tits in the genus Periparus are found in the southeastern portion of Asia. This includes two species endemic to the Philippines. The coal tit, also in this genus, is a much more widespread species, ranging from the British Isles and North Africa to Japan. The two crested tits of the genus Lophophanes have a disjunct distribution, with one species occurring in Europe and the other in central Asia.
The genus Baeolophus is endemic to America. The genus Parus includes the great tit that ranges from Western Europe to Indonesia. Cyanistes has a European and Asian distribution (also into northern Africa), and the three remaining genera, Pseudopodoces, Sylviparus, and Melanochlora, are all restricted to Asia.
Tit (bird)