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European Crested Tit

(Lophophanes [Parus] cristatus)
German name(s): "Haubenmeise"
Size: 11-12 cm
Weight: 7-9 g

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See European Crested Tit at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

Race "mitratus"

ADULT

PAIR

Pair of European Crested Tits visiting a bird feeder (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, November 2017]

Sex unknown

Frontal view of a European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2015]

Dorsal view of a European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2015]

Dorsal view of a European Crested Tit, different posture (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2015]

Dorsal view of a European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of G. Normand)
[Bois de Vincennes, 12th district, Paris, December 2020]

Race "weigoldi"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Frontal view of a European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2023]

Near-frontal view of a European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2023]

Near-lateral view of a European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2023]

Lateral view of a European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2023]

Lateral view of an upside down European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Lagoa de Albufeira, Sesimbra, Portugal, February 2018]

Near-dorsal view of a European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2022]

Dorsal view of a European Crested Tit (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2022]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

crestit_dw_20171110_1.m4a mitratus
(Poland)
Various © DW
crestit_dw_20171110_2.m4a mitratus
(Poland)
Various (Great Tit in bkgd) © DW
 
crestit_jp_20221221.mp3 weigoldi
(Portugal)
Warning calls(?) © JP
crestit_jp_20200318.m4a weigoldi
(Portugal)
Various © JP
crestit_jp_20220226.mp3 weigoldi
(Portugal)
Various © JP
crestit_jp_20220605.mp3 weigoldi
(Portugal)
Various (+ House Sparrow) © JP

More European Crested Tit sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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