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Crested Tit-warbler
Leptopoecile elegans
Crested Tit-warbler (Leptopoecile elegans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Crested Tit-warbler (Leptopoecile elegans) is a member of the Aegithalidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 6.2 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 Aegithalidae Bushtits
- Genus Leptopoecile
- Species elegans
Where it lives
Eastern Himalayas and eastern, southeastern Tibet to central, eastern Qinghai, Gansu, southwestern Inner Mongolia and western, central Sichuan (north-central, central China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Aegithalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crested Tit-warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Crested Tit-warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crested Tit-warbler (Leptopoecile elegans) is a member of the Aegithalidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Himalayas and e, se Tibet to c, e Qinghai, Gansu, sw Inner Mongolia and w, c Sichuan (nc, c China).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 815,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crested Tit-warbler?
The Crested Tit-warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6.2 g.
Where does the Crested Tit-warbler live?
The Crested Tit-warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Himalayas and e, se Tibet to c, e Qinghai, Gansu, sw Inner Mongolia and w, c Sichuan (nc, c China), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crested Tit-warbler belong to?
The Crested Tit-warbler (Leptopoecile elegans) belongs to the Aegithalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Crested Tit-warbler eat?
The Crested Tit-warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Crested Tit-warbler migrate?
The Crested Tit-warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crested Tit-warbler 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-warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Crested Tit-warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crested Tit-warbler's range?
The Crested Tit-warbler has a mapped global range of about 815,000 km².
Conservation
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