Coal tit

Coal tit
Adult British coal tit, P. a. britannicus
(note greenish-grey back)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Periparus
Species:
P. ater
Binomial name
Periparus ater
Range of P. ater
  Resident
  Non-breeding
Synonyms

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.

  1. ^ 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.