OTHER NAMES: European Crested Tit
Latin Etymology: Lophophanes ("crest showing") cristatus ("crested")
Adult Crested Tit (subspecies L. c. mitratus) in Parque Oeste, Madrid, Spain - June 2015
Featured Subspecies: Lophophanes cristatus mitratus
Weight: 10-13g / Length: 11.5cm / Wingspan: 17-20cm
The Crested Tit is a highly distinctive species in Europe, its sharp crest being a feature not found in any other tit species on the continent making it's identification easy. However, as a British species it's distribution is very restricted - while on mainland Europe it can be found throughout Northern and Western Europe, in the UK it can only be found in the ancient Caledonian Forests of Scotland. Everywhere else in it's range, it can be be found in any suitable pine habitat, including in city parks such as the one in Madrid where we found this one!
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Lophophanes
Subspecies: L. .c scotius, L. c. abadiei, L. c. weigoldi, L. c. cristatus, L. c. baschkirikus, L. c. mitratus, L. c. bureschi.
- Sighting Locations -
SPAIN - Spanish - Herrerillo capuchina ("Capuchin Tit")
Fairly Common and widespread resident in suitable habitat
Fairly Common and widespread resident in suitable habitat
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