| Crested tit | |
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| A crested tit in Spain | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Lophophanes |
| Species: | L. cristatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lophophanes cristatus | |
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| Range of L. cristatus Resident
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| Synonyms | |
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Parus cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The crested tit or European 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.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Lophophanes cristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22711810A87427182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22711810A87427182.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.