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Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
11 gWeight
The crested tit or European crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Portugal, Spain, Poland
Where and when it's recorded
Crested Tit has been recorded at 435 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 37 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Hel – CypelPoland683 records
- PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina – CabranosaPortugal591 records
- Perímetro Florestal do Barão de São JoãoPortugal552 records
More places
- Casa de Campo, MadridSpain510 records
- Sapieginės miškasLithuania471 records
- Lagoa de Albufeira – área geralPortugal398 records
- HeidesteinNetherlands358 records
- RNN de la Baie de Somme (RNN118) – Parc du MarquenterreFrance264 records
- MiotoPortugal250 records
- Parque da PazPortugal249 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
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.
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Questions
How big is the Crested Tit?
The Crested Tit weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Crested Tit live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Europe. It is most often recorded in Portugal, Spain and Poland.
When is the best time to see the Crested Tit?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Crested Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Crested Tit as Least Concern.
What does the Crested Tit eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Crested Tit in?
It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 51 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: Europe
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tits, Chickadees Paridae
- Genus
- Lophophanes
Other birds in the genus Lophophanes
Grey-crested TitLophophanes dichrous
Fire-capped TitCephalopyrus flammiceps
Yellow-browed TitSylviparus modestus
Sultan TitMelanochlora sultanea
Rufous-naped TitPeriparus rufonuchalis
Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Yellow-bellied TitPeriparus venustulus
Elegant TitPeriparus elegans
Palawan TitPeriparus amabilis
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