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Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus
Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) is a member of the Paridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 11 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paridae Tits, Chickadees
- Genus Lophophanes
- Species cristatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crested Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Crested Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) belongs to the Paridae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Europe.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crested Tit?
The Crested Tit is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Crested Tit live?
The Crested Tit is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Europe, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crested Tit belong to?
The Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) belongs to the Paridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Crested Tit eat?
The Crested Tit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Crested Tit migrate?
The Crested Tit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crested Tit endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Crested Tit make?
1 real field recording of the Crested Tit — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crested Tit's range?
The Crested Tit has a mapped global range of about 5.9 million km².
Conservation
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