Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 11,590
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The crested tit or European crested tit (Lophophanes 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 mainly restricted to the ancient pinewoods of Inverness and Strathspey in Scotland, and rarely strays far from its haunts. A few vagrant crested tits have been seen in England. It is resident, and most individuals do not migrate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Crested tit”.