Crested Tit

Overview

Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) is a species of Tits, Chickadees (Paridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A small gray-brown tit with a distinctive pointed black-and-white crest; a resident of pine forests, where it feeds on seeds and insects and excavates its own nest hole in soft wood.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Lophophanes; binomial: Lophophanes cristatus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758). Typical size: 11-12cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Lophophanes cristatus from European Crested Tit to Crested Tit to align with historic usage and other major world bird lists.