Haubenmeise

Lophophanes cristatus

A charming inhabitant of coniferous and mixed woodland, forests, and pine plantations. The only small songbird in northern Europe with a distinct crest; also note the distinctive head pattern, a mostly pale face with a blackish frame to the cheeks. Often joins mixed-species flocks in autumn and winter, feeding mainly at middle levels, even on the ground. Gives a bubbling trill, typically preceded by a high-pitched intro note or two.

Taxonomie

This species was formerly placed in Parus, but the distinctness of Lophophanes is well supported, and it is now recognised by the American Ornithologists' Union and the British Ornithologists' Union as a distinct genus.<p>The current genus name, Lophophanes, is from the Ancient Greek lophos, "crest", and phaino, "to show". The specific cristatus is Latin for "crested".

Wissenschaftlicher Name
Lophophanes cristatus
Autorität
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Ordnung
Passeriformes
Familie
Meisen (Paridae)
Gattung
Lophophanes

Verbreitung und Lebensraum

Zugverhalten
Nomadic movement

Verhalten

It is an easy tit to recognise, for besides its erectile crest, the tip of which is often recurved, its gorget and collar are distinctive. It is, like other tits, talkative, and birds keep up a constant zee, zee, zee birdsongⓘ, similar to that of the coal tit.<p>It makes a nest in a hole in rotting stumps. This bird often feeds low down in trees, but although not shy, it is not always easily approached. It will join winter tit flocks with other species.<p>Like other tits it is found in pairs and it feeds on insects (including caterpillars) and seeds.

Schutzstatus

Bestandstrend
declining

Fotos

Verbreitung

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