Grey-crested Tit (Lophophanes dichrous)
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Grey-crested Tit

Lophophanes dichrous (Blyth, 1845)

≈12 cmLength14 gWeight

This tit inhabits alpine coniferous forest and scrub, mostly at around 3,000 m.

Busiest months: April · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

Grey-crested Tit has been recorded at 146 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ChelelaBhutan289 records
  2. PelelaBhutan260 records
  3. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China150 records
More places
  1. ThrumsinglaBhutan112 records
  2. YotonglaBhutan101 records
  3. Dochula PassBhutan101 records
  4. MengbishanChina100 records
  5. Baxi ForestChina96 records
  6. Hike to Tiger's Nest MonasteryBhutan91 records
  7. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China86 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanNepalIndia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Grey-crested Tit?

The Grey-crested Tit is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Grey-crested Tit live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to Myanmar. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Grey-crested Tit?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-crested Tit endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-crested Tit as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-crested Tit eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-crested Tit in?

It belongs to the family Tits, Chickadees (Paridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to Myanmar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Lophophanes dichrous dichrous c, e Himalayas to sw China
  • Lophophanes dichrous dichroides c China
  • Lophophanes dichrous wellsi s China and ne Myanmar

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tits, Chickadees Paridae
Genus
Lophophanes

Other birds in the genus Lophophanes

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Grey-crested Tit

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