Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus [Linnaeus, 1758] |
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Order:
Passeriformes
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Family: Paridae |
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BTO Codes:
CI, CRETI
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EURING No: 14540 | |
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Number in Britain:
2400 pairs (Summer)
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Resident Breeder
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Subspecies:
scoticus (R), cristatus (V), mitratus (V) recorded in Britain (of 7 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
12 cm
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Wingspan: 18 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 12 g
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: lophos=crest + phanes=light and L.: crista=crest |
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World Distribution:
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Europe |
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Habitat:
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Coniferous or mixed woodland |
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Diet:
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Mostly insects, spiders, winter, also plant material esp. conifer seeds, will cache food |
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Population and Distribution |
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
2400 pairs
in 1995
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First Record:
1678
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Latest Survey:
Summers, R.W. et al. (1999) Bird Study 46:230-234
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
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Species of European Concern,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
AMBER
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
3.6 to 7.5 million pairs
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I,IV),Bern(III)
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Breeding and Survival |
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Egg Size:
16 x 13 mm
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Egg Weight: 1.3 g (of which 6 % is shell) | ||
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Number of Nest Records:
19
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Clutch Size:
5 - 6 eggs
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Incubation:
13- 16 days
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by the: Female |
Fledging:
20 - 25days
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Altricial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
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Number of Broods:
1-2
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Number Ringed:
82
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Adult Survival:
0.370
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
7 years 11 months 20 days (set in 1997)
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics |
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Ring Size:
A
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Other Names |
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| European Crested Tit | |
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Previously Parus cristatus
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| Gaelic: Gulpag-stuic | Welsh: |
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Danish:
Topmejse
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Dutch: Kuifmees |
| Finnish: Töyhtötiainen | French: Mésange huppée |
| German: Haubenmeise | Hungarian: Búbos cinege |
| Icelandic: Toppmeisa | Irish: |
| Italian: Cincia dal ciuffo | Norwegian: Toppmeis |
| Polish: Czubatka | Portuguese: Chapim-de-poupa |
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Spanish:
Herrerillo capuchino
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Swedish: Tofsmes |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Perrins, C. 1979 British tits Collins, London [598.922 PER] | |
| See Also: | |
Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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