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Crested tit

The crested tit, its scientific name Lophophanes cristatus, is a passerine bird that lives throughout Europe, Asia and North Africa.

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It is part of the Paridae family, and of the Passeriformes order.

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She is recognizable with her white and beige belly, brown back, black and white head and black and white crest. Its beak and legs are black.

In the crested tit, it is impossible to recognize the male from the female.

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It feeds mainly on seeds, spiders and insects.

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The crested tit inhabits gardens, parks, woods or coniferous forests.

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She nests in pairs in a hole in a rotten tree. She lays about 5 to 8 eggs .

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It is a rather talkative species.

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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.

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