Biology:European crested tit
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Lophophanes |
| Species: | L. cristatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lophophanes cristatus | |
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| Range of L. cristatus Resident
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Parus cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The European crested tit, or simply crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) (formerly Parus cristatus), is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in coniferous forests throughout central and northern Europe and in deciduous woodland in France and the Iberian peninsula. In Great Britain, it is chiefly restricted to the ancient pinewoods of Inverness and Strathspey in Scotland, and seldom strays far from its haunts. A few vagrant crested tits have been seen in England. It is resident, and most individuals do not migrate.
Taxonomy and systematics
This species was formerly placed in Parus, but the distinctness of Lophophanes is well supported,[2] and it is now recognised by the American Ornithologists' Union and the British Ornithologists' Union as a distinct genus.[3]
The current genus name, Lophophanes, is from the Ancient Greek lophos, "crest", and phaino, "to show". The specific cristatus is Latin for "crested".[4]
Behaviour and ecology
It is an easy tit to recognise, for besides its erectile crest, the tip of which is often recurved, its gorget and collar are distinctive. It is, like other tits, talkative, and birds keep up a constant zee, zee, zee 
birdsong (help·info), similar to that of the coal tit.
It makes a nest in a hole in rotting stumps. This bird often feeds low down in trees, but although not shy, it is not always easily approached. It will join winter tit flocks with other species.
Like other tits it is found in pairs and it feeds on insects (including caterpillars) and seeds.
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Lophophanes cristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22711810A87427182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22711810A87427182.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22711810/87427182. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Gill, Frank B.; Slikas, Beth; Sheldon, Frederick H. (2005). "Phylogeny of titmice (Paridae): II. Species relationships based on sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene.". Auk 122: 121–143. doi:10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122[0121:POTPIS2.0.CO;2].
- ↑ Sangster, George; Collinson, J Martin; Helbig, Andreas J; Knox, Alan G; Parkin, David T (2005). "Taxonomic recommendations for British birds: third report". Ibis 147 (4): 821–826. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.2005.00483.x. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/118644713/PDFSTART.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 122, 230. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parus cristatus. |
- Crested tit videos, photos & sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
- Song of the crested tit[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] (Real Audio soundfile from Sveriges Radio P2)
- Ageing and sexing (PDF; 2.3 MB) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta & Gerd-Michael Heinze
Wikidata ☰ Q207831 entry
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