| Coal tit | |
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| Adult British coal tit, P. a. britannicus (note greenish-grey back) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Periparus |
| Species: | P. ater
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| Binomial name | |
| Periparus ater | |
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| Range of P. ater Resident Non-breeding
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| Synonyms | |
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Parus ater Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The coal tit (Periparus ater), is a small passerine bird in the tit family, Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in forests throughout the temperate to subtropical Palearctic, including North Africa. The black-crested tit is now usually included in this species.
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Periparus ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22735965A118835425. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22735965A118835425.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.