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Lophophanes cristatus (European Crested Tit)

Synonyms: Lophophanes cristatus brunnescens; Parus cristatus (homotypic); Parus cristatus brunnescens; Parus cristatus heimi; Parus scoticus

Wikipedia Abstract

The European crested tit, or simply crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) (formerly Parus cristatus), is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in coniferous forests throughout central and northern Europe and in deciduous woodland in France and the Iberian peninsula. In Great Britain, it is chiefly restricted to the ancient pinewoods of Inverness and Strathspey in Scotland, and seldom strays far from its haunts. A few vagrant crested tits have been seen in England. It is resident, and most individuals do not migrate.
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Infraspecies

Lophophanes cristatus abadiei
Lophophanes cristatus baschkirikus
Lophophanes cristatus bureschi
Lophophanes cristatus cristatus
Lophophanes cristatus mitratus
Lophophanes cristatus scoticus
Lophophanes cristatus weigoldi

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
4
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
25
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 9.63659
EDGE Score: 2.3643
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  11.5 grams
Birth Weight [2]  1.3 grams
Diet [1]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Granivore
Clutch Size [2]  7
Clutches / Year [3]  2
Fledging [3]  21 days
Incubation [5]  14 days
Maximum Longevity [4]  12 years
Wing Span [5]  7 inches (.18 m)
Female Maturity [4]  1 year
Male Maturity [4]  1 year

Protected Areas

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Important Bird Areas

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Caucasus Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey No

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

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Predators

Aegolius funereus (Boreal Owl)[6]
Dendrocopos major (Great Spotted Woodpecker)[6]
Strix aluco (Tawny Owl)[6]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Ceratophyllus gallinae (European chicken flea)[8]
Leucochloridium macrostoma <Unverified Name>[9]

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Storchová, Lenka; Hořák, David (2018), Data from: Life-history characteristics of European birds, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.n6k3n
♦ 2Terje Lislevand, Jordi Figuerola, and Tamás Székely. 2007. Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing. Ecology 88:1605
♦ 3Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 4de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774
♦ 5British Trust for Ornithology
♦ 6Ecology of Commanster
♦ 7Recruitment of a Mast-Fruiting, Bird-Dispersed Tree: Bridging Frugivore Activity and Seedling Establishment, Carlos M. Herrera, Pedro Jordano, Luis López-Soria, Juan A. Amat, Ecological Monographs, 64(3), 1994, pp. 315-344
♦ 8International Flea Database
♦ 9Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0